Ladder 49 PG-13
Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own
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DVD Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Run Time: 1 hours, 55 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 8, 2005
- Originally Released: 2004
- Label: Touchstone / Disney
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | John Travolta & Joaquin Phoenix | |
Performer: | Morris Chestnut, Jacinda Barrett, Balthazar Getty, Robert Patrick & Jay Hernandez | |
Directed by | Jay Russell | |
Edited by | M. Scott Smith & Bud Smith | |
Screenwriting by | Lewis Colick | |
Composition by | William Ross | |
Produced by | Casey Silver | |
Director of Photography: | James L. Carter | |
Executive Production by | Armyan Bernstein |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 2/5 --
Gail Gilchriest's witless script leaves Phoenix with little to do but flex his muscles, while Travolta rarely steps outside the realms of cliché in his role as a supposed mentor figure.
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The List
The movie is a quiet salute; it does its job....And it's got quiet, sturdy performances to match.
Entertainment Weekly
Rating: 3/4 --
A well-crafted tribute to the many dedicated firefighters who risk life and limb to make our world a little safer.
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Christianity Today
Rating: 4/5 --
Unabashed love letter to firefighters everywhere.
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Common Sense Media
Rating: 2/5 --
...has about the same amount of depth as an article from 'Boy's Life.'
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www.kcactive.com
As a loving tribute to the courage and sacrifice of firefighters, it's first-class.
Los Angeles Times
Rating: C --
Ladder 49 wants to honor firefighters for their courage and selflessness...yet at every turn [the film] undercuts itself.
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
Product Description:
Joaquin Phoenix is great in this saga of Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison, whose life starts flashing before his eyes when he becomes trapped in a blazing high rise. Flashbacks chronicle his memories of being a rookie at his Baltimore fire company. He remembers fighting his first fire, bonding with fellow firefighters, falling in love with a beautiful local girl (Jacinda Barrett), getting married, and having children. He also looks back on forming a close relationship with the fire chief (John Travolta) and learning to face the danger and heroics of life on the job. This film manages to wring plenty of well-earned tears from its subject matter--as well as spine-tingling thrills--which are the result of solid performances, characterization, and good naturalistic dialogue from screenwriter Lewis Colick. Barrett is great as Jack's worried wife; she and Phoenix exhibit strong, earthy chemistry in their scenes together. Travolta makes a fine fire captain who is graceful, sure of himself, and always ready to give up the spotlight to the younger actors. Other firemen include Morris Chestnut, Balthazar Getty, and Robert Patrick. The addition of a soundtrack of contemporary Irish and Irish-American folk and rock keeps the melancholia just a whisper away. The heroics of 9/11 are subtly honored here, but never directly mentioned, which is to the film's credit.
Description by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.:
Ladder 49
Academy Award(R) nominated stars Joaquin Phoenix (Best Supporting Actor, GLADIATOR, 2000) and John Travolta (Best Actor, PULP FICTION, 1994) ignite the intense action in this heroic tale of ordinary men with uncommon courage! As part of a tightly knit brotherhood of skilled firefighters, Jack Morrison (Phoenix) grows from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran as he faces a dangerous job that makes him a hero to strangers but often shortchanges his wife (Jacinda Barrett -- THE HUMAN STAIN) and kids. Then, when he becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career, the things Jack holds most important -- family, duty, courage -- come sharply into focus.
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