Ladder 49

Resource Information

The work Ladder 49 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Ladder 49

Statement of responsibility

Touchstone Pictures and Beacon Pictures present a Casey Silver production, a film by Jay Russell ; produced by Casey Silver ; written by Lewis Colick ; directed by Jay Russell

Title variation

Ladder forty-nine

Contributor

• Patrick, Robert, 1958-
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Getty, Balthazar
• Russell, Jay, 1960-
• Chestnut, Morris
• Travolta, John, 1954-
• Ross, William, 1948-
• Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Carter, James L
• Phoenix, Joaquin

Subject

• Fire extinction -- Drama
• Drama
• Fire extinction
• Lifesaving at fires
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Baltimore (Md.), Fire Department -- Drama
• Fire fighters
• Bomberos -- Maryland | Baltimore -- Teatro
• Fire fighters -- Maryland | Baltimore -- Drama
• Adventure films
• Incendios -- Prevención -- Teatro
• Maryland -- Baltimore
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Baltimore (Md.), Fire Department
• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Adventure -- Feature
• Baltimore (Md.), Fire Dept -- Drama
• Lifesaving at fires -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Adventure
• Teatro
• Action and adventure films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Adventure films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran of the Baltimore Fire Department under the watchful eye of his mentor Chief Mike Kennedy. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. As Jack reflects on his life - seeing his first fire, bonding with fellow firefighters, the impact his job has had on his wife and kids - Chief Kennedy frantically coordinates the effort to save Jack's life

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, James L. Carter ; editors, Bud Smith, Scott Smith ; music, William Ross ; costume designer, Reneé Ehrlich Kalfus ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; visual effects supervisor, Peter Donen

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, Jacinda Barrett

Runtime

115

Target audience

general

Technique

live action