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| Firefighting:
Ladder 49 is a film that celebrates firefighting as a profession and
firefighters as people. With the embers of grief from 9/11 still smoldering,
how could it do anything but? Consequently, it features numerous scenes
of firemen dropping everything and dashing out to answer the next
call. |
(2004) Film Review by Kevin Miller |
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This page was last updated on
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—Review by Kevin Miller
—Trailers, Photos
—About this Film
—Spiritual Connections
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| CREDITS |
| Directed
by Jay Russell
Written by Lewis Colick
Cast
(in credits order)
Joaquin Phoenix .... Jack Morrison
John Travolta .... Captain Mike Kennedy
Jacinda Barrett .... Linda Morrison
Robert Patrick .... Lenny Richter
Morris Chestnut .... Tommy Drake
Billy Burke .... Dennis Gauquin
Balthazar Getty .... Ray Gauquin
Tim Guinee .... Tony Corrigan
Kevin Chapman .... Frank Mckinny
Jay Hernandez .... Keith Perez
Kevin Daniels .... Don Miller
Steve Maye .... Pete Lamb
Robert Lewis .... Ed Reilly
Brooke Hamlin .... Katie Morrison
Spencer Berglund .... Nicky Morrison
Karen Vicks .... Opal
Desiree Care .... Maria
Deidra LaWan Starnes .... Marlene Drake
Peggy Cafferty .... Julia
Marja Allen .... Margarita
Leslie Lyles .... Roseleen Morrison
Robert Keiper .... Kevin Morrison
Robert McKay .... Battalion Chief
Lt. Mark Yant .... Lt. Yant
Richard Pilcher .... P.I.O.
Produced
by
Armyan Bernstein .... executive producer
Manny Chavez .... associate producer
Marty P. Ewing .... executive producer
Casey Silver .... producer
Original Music by William Ross with Robbie Robertson
(original song)
Cinematography by James L. Carter
Film Editing by Bud S. Smith and M. Scott Smith
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense
fire and rescue situations, and for language.
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM,
and MPAA.ORG.
Parents, please refer to PARENTALGUIDE.ORG
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| TRAILERS
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Photos |
| CD |
Ladder
49
Various Artists - Soundtrack
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| SYNOPSIS
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| What
does it take for a man to run into a burning building when everybody
else is running out?
Why
do firemen leave their families each morning to risk their lives
for strangers?
"Ladder
49" is an exciting, powerful film that celebrates the ordinary
men who put everything on the line every day. The film chronicles
Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison (JOAQUIN PHOENIX) as he makes
the transition from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran. As
he struggles to cope with a risky, demanding job that often shortchanges
his wife and kids, he relies on the support of his mentor and chief,
Mike Kennedy (JOHN TRAVOLTA) and his second family--the brotherly
bond between the men of the firehouse. But when Jack becomes trapped
in the worst blaze of his career, his life and the things he holds
important--family, dignity, courage--come into focus. As his fellow
firemen of Ladder 49 do all they can to rescue him, Jack's life
hangs in the balance. -- © Touchstone Pictures
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 Review
by KEVIN
MILLER BLOG
Kevin Miller is a freelance writer, editor,
and educator who has written, co-written, and edited over 30 books,
both fiction and non-fiction. A film reviewer for the past two years,
Kevin is very excited to join hollywoodjesus.com. He currently resides
in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada with his wife, Heidi, and
their children Huw and Gretchen (and one more on the way). They
attend Fresh Wind Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational church
that focuses on reaching the disabled, children, and people who've
been "burnt by the church." |
Faith,
family, and firefighting—these are the core
values that bubble and surge constantly at the heart of this film.
Every so often, one of them rises to the surface to raise a question
about which is most important and how each value can be pursued
without sacrificing the other two. While these dilemmas are not
always resolved, they do lead to some interesting reflections
on all three topics.
Review
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