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MONEY
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Mid-budget at $60M β the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
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Ladder 49
"Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own."
2004 1h 55m EN
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6.5TMDB Β· 919
DramaActionThriller
Synopsis
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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.
βTheir greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own.β
Cast
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jay Russell
- Writers
- Lewis Colick, Joseph Musso
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jay Russell, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta and Jacinda Barrett carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own.".
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IMDB entry: tt0349710 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jay Russell directs. James L. Carter behind the camera. William Ross scores. Bud S. Smith cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Mid-budget at $60M β the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Directed by Jay Russell, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta and Jacinda Barrett carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0349710 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "rescue", "hero", "fire", "disaster".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- James L. Carter
- Original score
- William Ross
- Editing
- Bud S. Smith
- Production design
- Tony Burrough
- Costume design
- Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
- Makeup / hair
- Sherri Bramlett
- VFX supervisor
- Peter Donen
- Sound
- Thomas O'Neil Younkman
- Stunt coordinator
- G.A. Aguilar
- Runtime
- 115 min Β· 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Box office
- $100,572,044
- Return
- 168% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Ladder 49 (2004)
Also by
Jay Russell
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Production companies
Who made it
Touchstone Pictures
US
Beacon Pictures
US
Casey Silver Productions
US
- FA
Fantail Films Inc.
Key crew
- Executive ProducerArmyan Bernstein
- Executive ProducerMarty P. Ewing
- ProducerCasey Silver
- EditorBud S. Smith
- EditorM. Scott Smith
- Construction CoordinatorMichael Davis
- StuntsPeter Epstein
- Associate ProducerManny Chavez
- Associate ProducerAnson Downes
- Associate ProducerLinda Favila
- Co-ProducerChris Salvaterra
- Line ProducerLeigh Simons
- CastingNancy Foy
- Production DesignTony Burrough
- Art DirectionGregory Bolton
- Art DirectionKevin Constant
- Set DecorationMaggie Martin
- Costume DesignRenee Ehrlich Kalfus
- Art Department CoordinatorJane Burka
- Assistant Art DirectorHugo Santiago
- Construction ForemanTed Lubonovich II
- GreensmanMike Raybould
- Location ScoutCaprice Ericson
- PainterPeter Oktavec
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rescue
- hero
- fire
- disaster
- firefighting
- ledge
- practical joke
- firefighter
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2004-09-20PG-13Β· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical2004-10-01PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Komanda 49: Ognennaya lestnitsaRU
- Γchelle 49CA
- StΕlba 49BG
- Pyrosvestikos stathmos 49GR
- Im Feuer - Ladder 49DE
- Ladder Forty NineUS
- δΊζ’―49CN
- Brigada 49BR
- Alovlu NΙrdivanAZ
