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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Lewis Colick (written by)
Release Date:
1 October 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
A bond forged by fire is never broken. more
Plot:
Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures...
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Awards:
1 win
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
New ‘V’ Promo Video
(From Screen Rant. 24 September 2009, 3:42 PM, PDT)
Amy Adams Squares Up to ‘The Fighter’
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 30 June 2009, 9:09 PM, PDT)
(From Screen Rant. 24 September 2009, 3:42 PM, PDT)
Amy Adams Squares Up to ‘The Fighter’
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 30 June 2009, 9:09 PM, PDT)
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Climbing, Climbing, Climbing........
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 (as Robert Logan Lewis) |
 | Brooke Hamlin | ... | Katie Morrison |
| Spencer Berglund | ... | Nicky Morrison |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language.
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Runtime:
115 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
India:UA |
Iceland:10 |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Malaysia:U |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #40479) |
South Korea:12 |
Sweden:7 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) |
UK:12A
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Trivia:
Looney's Pub is an actual Baltimore watering hole, located in the Canton neighborhood. It has become a favorite of local film crews since the film was made.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the wedding scene, Jack and Linda leave the party with children. These are not actually their children, but rather family members' children.
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Quotes:
Chief Kennedy:
People are always asking me how is it that firefighters run into a burning building when everyone else is running out. Courage is the answer.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'Ladder 49' (2004) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Call to Courage
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A terrible blaze traps a firefighter (Joaquin Phoenix) in a Baltimore building. As his co-workers (led by chief John Travolta) try to figure out a way to help him escape, Phoenix thinks about the last 10 years of his life. Through those years of fighting fires he experienced triumph (meeting and marrying the love of his life, Jacinda Barrett) and also living through several tragedies (deaths and injuries to fellow firemen). "Ladder 49" is comparable to a legendary athlete, it is not always great but it is great when it has to be. The movie has many shortcomings. There are dead spots galore and watching firefighters getting drunk in wild bars and playing silly pranks on one another do not always put them in a favorable light. However, the film's final act is excellent as we learn what Phoenix's fate is. In many ways an homage to those brave individuals in New York who sacrificed all during the terrorist attacks of 9-11 and also a deceptively smart character study. Travolta is excellent and Phoenix is nearly as good. Members of the supporting cast all have their moments and by the end "Ladder 49" climbed high enough for me. 4 stars out of 5.