Rating: PG13
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 10/01/2004(USA)
Release Date: 03/08/2005
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/THX
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor
Distributor/Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
An everyday hero recalls his life as he's forced to look death in the eye in this
adventure drama.
Jack Morrison (
Joaquin Phoenix) is a young firefighter who is a member of Ladder Company 49, led by
Capt. Kennedy (
John Travolta), a tough but compassionate man who looks upon his fellow firefighters as a family. While battling a blaze,
Morrison finds himself trapped inside a burning building, and as
Kennedy and his men try to find a way to rescue him,
Morrison looks back on his life and how he came to choose such a dangerous career.
Ladder 49 also features
Jacinda Barrett and
Brooke Hamlin as, respectively,
Morrison's wife and daughter.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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