

Ladder 49
2004-10-01 · 115 min · ★ 6.5
Under 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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jay Russell
- Production companies
- Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Fantail Films Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 60,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 100,572,044
Top Cast
Joaquin PhoenixJack Morrison
John TravoltaCaptain Mike Kennedy
Jacinda BarrettLinda Morrison
Robert PatrickLenny Richter
Morris ChestnutTommy Drake
Billy BurkeDennis Gauquin
Balthazar GettyRay Gauquin
Tim GuineeTony Corrigan
Kevin ChapmanFrank Mckinny
Jay HernandezKeith Perez
Kevin DanielsDon Miller
Robert LewisEd Reilly
Brooke HamlinKatie Morrison
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