Ladder 49 [videorecording] / Touchstone Pictures and Beacon Pictures present a Casey Silver production, a film by Jay Russell ; produced by Casey Silver ; written by Lewis Colick ; directed by Jay Russell.
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FilmPublisher number: 35938 | Touchstone Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: [United States] : Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2005]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0788854569
- Ladder forty-nine
- Director of photography, James L. Carter ; editors, Bud Smith, Scott Smith ; music, William Ross ; costume designer, Reneé Ehrlich Kalfus ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; visual effects supervisor, Peter Donen.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Ladder 4 | Available | 33111007841089 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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, Rovi
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Special features: deleted scenes; everyday heroes: real stories from real firefighters; the making-of 'Ladder 49'; Robbie Robertson music video; audio commentary.
Title from container.
Director of photography, James L. Carter ; editors, Bud Smith, Scott Smith ; music, William Ross ; costume designer, Reneé Ehrlich Kalfus ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; visual effects supervisor, Peter Donen.
Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, Jacinda Barrett.
Probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran of the Baltimore Fire Department under the watchful eye of his mentor Chief Mike Kennedy. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. As Jack reflects on his life - seeing his first fire, bonding with fellow firefighters, the impact his job has had on his wife and kids - Chief Kennedy frantically coordinates the effort to save Jack's life.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, THX-certified.
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.