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Ladder 49
Directed by	Jay Russell
Produced by	Casey Silver
Written by	Lewis Colick
Starring	Joaquin Phoenix John Travolta
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Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures (USA)
Released	October 1, 2004 (USA)
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Running time	115 min
Language	English
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IMDb profile

Ladder 49 is a 2004 action movie about firefighters. It was directed by Jay Russell, and as the first fictional firefighter film since the September 11, 2001 attacks, it attempts to celebrate the firefighting profession. Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the film's protagonist, worked with the Baltimore fire department for a month to get a feel for the character.

Plot

The movie is told in media res, with Jack Morrison (Phoenix), trapped after saving a man's life in a burning building while the rest of Baltimore's crew, lead by Captain Mike Kennedy (Travolta), tries to rescue him. Interspersed with Kennedy's efforts to rescue Jack are a series of flashbacks showing Jack Morrison's transition from rookie to veteran, his meeting with the woman who would become his wife, his relationship with his children, and the bond he formed with his fellow firefighters, some of whom give their lives in the line of duty. Although the film does not feature a villain or antagonist (it does not ever mention the 9/11 attacks, terrorists, or even arson as a cause of any of the fires seen), Jack's job becomes more dangerous and challenging as the years pass, which is both problematic and rewarding for him. Before the climax, we see Jack awarded the Medal of Honor for saving a young girl's life on Christmas Eve. By the end of the film, seeing that there is no hope, Jack tells Kennedy to withdraw his men, and leave him to die. Jack is lost in the line of duty, and the last scenes include not only Jack's funeral scenes but also scenes of his fellow firefighters continuing their work, as their lives and their job must go on.

Cast

• Joaquin Phoenix – Jack Morrison
• John Travolta – Captain Mike Kennedy
• Jacinda Barrett – Linda Morrison
• Robert Patrick – Lenny Richter
• Morris Chestnut – Tommy Drake
• Billy Burke – Dennis Gauquin
• Balthazar Getty – Ray Gauquin
• Tim Guinee – Tony Corrigan
• Kevin Chapman – Frank Mckinny
• Jay Hernandez – Keith Perez
• Kevin Daniels – Don Miller
• Steve Maye – Pete Lamb
• Robert Lewis – Ed Reilly (as Robert Logan Lewis)
• Brooke Hamlin – Katie Morrison
• Spencer Berglund – Nicky Morrison

External links

• Official Site
• Ladder 49 at The Internet Movie Database

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