Ladder 49

Ladder 49

Infobox_Film
name = Ladder 49


director = Jay Russell
producer = Casey Silver
writer = Lewis Colick
starring = Joaquin Phoenix
John Travolta
Jacinda Barrett
Morris Chestnut
Robert Patrick
music = Robbie Robertson
William Ross
distributor = Touchstone Pictures
Beacon Communications
released = October 1, 2004 (USA)
runtime = 115 min
language = English
imdb_id = 0349710
awards =
budget =
gross = $74,463,263 | preceded_by =
followed_by =
website = http://video.movies.go.com/ladder49/main.html
amg_id = 1:286091
imdb_id = 0349710

"Ladder 49" is a 2004 drama film about the rescue of a single fireman (Jack Morrison) who is trapped inside of a structure fire, and his recollection of the events that got him to that point. The movie is a celebration of the firefighting profession, and the life that comes with it. It was directed by Jay Russell, and stars Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta. Although it was not the first film to be made about firefighters (Ron Howard's Backdraft was another example), it does contain a somewhat more detailed depiction of daily life in a firehouse, and the dangers posed by the job.

The film received two nominations for Teen Choice Awards, and won the BMI Film Music Award.

Plot

The film opens with Jack Morrison (Phoenix) saving a man's life in a burning warehouse in Locust Point (Baltimore). However, the grain being stored in the warehouse explodes, sending Jack tumbling several floors where he breaks his leg. The film follows the efforts of the other men in his unit lead by Deputy Chief Mike Kennedy (Travolta), his longtime mentor, to rescue him while Jack tries to reach a safe area of the burning structure. Interspersed with the current rescue efforts are a series of flashbacks showing how Jack joined the fire department, his meeting with the woman who would become his wife, his relationship with his children, and the bond he formed with his fellow firefighters. :After some time working with the firefighting unit (Engine 33) Jack takes a position as a search and rescue member (who enter the burning buildings to locate and rescue people trapped by the fire) on Ladder 49, making his work much more dangerous and challenging as the years pass. (Engine 33 and Ladder 49 are kept at the same firehouse, Engine 33 Co, and Mike Kennedy is then only a Captain). He finds the work rewarding, but his wife is initially concerned for his safety and opposes the change; however, she eventually accepts his new role and even talks him out of taking an administrative position when it is offered to him. He suffers some traumatic experiences, such as the loss of a friend in the line of duty, and also another friend's severe injury while searching for victims. One night he is able to break through to a small girl trapped in a burning apartment, but is trapped himself briefly before being rescued. Both he and his colleague receive the Medal of Valor for their actions.

Back at the grain building fire the efforts by Jack's fellow firefighters are extremely determined, and Jack does his best to reach the possible safe area that the Chief told him about. However, upon reaching that room he sees that the only exit is cut off by raging flames, and he realizes that his situation is hopeless. He radios the Chief to pull his men back, so no one else will be hurt while trying to rescue him. The Chief reluctantly agrees, and Jack accepts his fate to die in the fire. At his funeral he receives a standing ovation from his friends and family in attendance, and is carried to his resting place with full honors. The film ends by replaying memories of Jack at work and suggests that life at the firehouse will go on.

Cast

*Joaquin Phoenix – FF Jack Morrison
*John Travolta – Chief (former Captain) Mike Kennedy
*Jacinda Barrett – Linda Morrison
*Morris Chestnut – Tommy Drake
*Robert Patrick – FF Lenny Richter
*Balthazar Getty – FF Ray Gauquin
*Tim Guinee – Capt Tony Corrigan
*Kevin Chapman – FF Frank Mckinny
*Jay Hernandez – Prob FF Keith Perez
*Kevin Daniels – Driver Don Miller
*Steve Maye – Pete Lamb
*Robert Lewis – Ed Reilly (as Robert Logan Lewis)
*Brooke Hamlin – Katie Morrison
*Spencer Berglund – Nicky Morrison
*Sam Stockdale – himself

Reception

Ladder 49 grossed $74,463,263 cite web |url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladder_49/?critic=creamcrop |title = Ladder 49 |accessdate = 2008-06-26 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] at the US box office and $102,332,848 worldwide cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2004/LAD49.php |title = Ladder 49 |accessdate = 2008-07-24 |publisher=The Numbers] , and has generally received mixed reviews. It received a rating of 3.5 out of 4 stars from Roger Ebert [cite news|author=Roger Ebert|title=Ladder 49|publisher=Chicago Sun Times|date=2004-10-01|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041001/REVIEWS/40920005/1023] , and it has received an overall rating of 47/100 from Metacritic based on 32 reviews, resulting in "Mixed or Average Reviews."cite web |url= http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/ladder49?q=ladder%2049 |title= Ladder 49(2004) |accessdate = 2008-06-26|publisher=MetaCritic]

ee also

*List of firefighting films

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0349710|title=Ladder 49


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