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Ladder 49 is a 2004 American drama and action film directed by Jay Russell. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, and Morris Chestnut. It was produced by Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, and Fantail Films Inc. The narrative is set in Maryland, with filming taking place in Baltimore. The original language is English.
The film has a runtime of 115 minutes and a budget of 60,000,000. It generated revenue of 100,572,044. Distribution was handled by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Netflix, with availability in video on demand format. William Ross composed the score. The tagline describes the plot as focusing on rescuing one of their own.
Critical reception includes a review score of 41%, 5.4/10, and 47/100. Audience ratings list a 6.5 score on IMDb and a 6.465 average on TMDb. The film is categorized under keywords such as rescue, hero, fire, disaster, and firefighting. It was released in 2004 and 2005.
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6.5Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix as Jack Morrison
- John Travolta as Captain Mike Kennedy
- Jacinda Barrett as Linda Morrison
- Robert Patrick as Lenny Richter
- Morris Chestnut as Tommy Drake
- Billy Burke as Dennis Gauquin
Themes
- rescue
- hero
- fire
- disaster
- firefighting
- ledge
- practical joke
- firefighter
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jay Russell
- Cast member
- Kevin Daniels
- Composer
- William Ross
- Production company
- Touchstone Pictures
- Narrative location
- Maryland
- Filming location
- Baltimore
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 273437
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2005-02-03
- title
- Ladder 49
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 47/100
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