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Still of John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49 Director Jay Russell (center) discusses a scene with Joaquin Phoenix (left) and John Travolta (right). After pulling a prank on a rookie firefighter, Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, center) jokes with his comrades at the firehouse, including (Left to right) Ray Gauquin (Balthazar Getty), Captain Kennedy (John Travolta,), Don Miller (Kevin Daniels), Tommy Drake (Morris Chestnut), Frank McKinney (Kevin Chapman), Ed Reilly (Robert Lewis), Lenny Richter (Robert Patrick), and Keith Perez (Jay Hernandez). Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta, right) mobilizes his team to rescue their trapped comrade. Rookie firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, right) gets a shower from firehouse comrades Don Miller (Kevin Daniels. Left), Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta, center left) and Frank McKinney (Kevin Chapman, center right). Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta, right) shows rookie firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, left) the ropes during his first fire. John Travolta (left) converses with producer Casey Silver (right) between takes on location in Baltimore. John Travolta and Kelly Preston at event of Ladder 49 John Travolta and Kelly Preston at event of Ladder 49 John Travolta and Kelly Preston at event of Ladder 49 John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49

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