Ladder 49 is a 2004 disaster thriller film directed by Jay Russell and starring Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, and Jacinda Barrett.
Synopsis[]
Ladder 49 Follows the lives of a group of firefighters in the Baltimore City Fire Department with one in particular reminiscing on his past as he is trapped in a burning building while his fellow firefighters attempt to rescue him. As the movie progresses, we learn more about the close relationships the Firefighters share with each other and their families. We also get a glimpse into the dangers of Firefighting and we watch as the Firefighters deal with the tragic deaths of two colleagues and lean on each other and we also see some comical moments.
Cast[]
- Joaquin Phoenix as Firefighter Jack Morrison, Ladder Company 49 (formerly Engine Company 33)
- John Travolta as Deputy Chief (formerly Captain) Mike Kennedy, Deputy Chief 1 (formerly Engine Company 33)
- Jacinda Barrett as Linda Morrison, Jack's wife
- Morris Chestnut as Firefighter Tommy Drake, Ladder Company 49 Tillerman
- Balthazar Getty as Firefighter Ray Gauquin, Ladder Company 49
- Robert Patrick as Firefighter Leonard "Lenny" Richter, Ladder Company 49
- Billy Burke as Firefighter Dennis Gauquin, Ladder Company 49
- Tim Guinee as Captain Tony Corrigan, Ladder Company 49
- Kevin Chapman as Lieutenant (formerly Firefighter) Frank McKinney, Engine Company 33
- Jay Hernandez as Probationary Firefighter Keith Perez, Engine Company 33
- Kevin Daniels as Firefighter Engineer Don Miller, Engine Company 33
- Steve Maye as Firefighter Pete Lamb, Engine Company 33
- Robert Logan Lewis as Firefighter Ed Reilly, Ladder Company 49
- Spencer Berglund as Nicky Morrison, Jack and Linda's son
- Brooke Hamlin as Katie Morrison, Jack and Linda's daughter
- Sam Stockdale as Himself
- Paul Novak, Jr. as the Voice of Ladder 49, The Dispatcher - with a deep, sensual baritone
- Mayor of Baltimore Martin O'Malley as himself
Trivia[]
- Joaquin Phoenix trained with actual firefighters where he was given the nickname "Hollywood". After completion, they started calling him by his real name. Phoenix is now an honorary member.
- The film is set in Baltimore, but was originally going to be set in New York City. This was changed following 9/11.
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