| Title |
Ladder 49 / 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. |
| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| OCLC |
56994872 |
| ISBN |
0788854569 |
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9780788854569 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
786936242638 |
| Music number |
35938 Touchstone Home Entertainment |
| Publisher |
[United States] : Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2005] |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Baltimore (Md.). Fire Department -- Drama.
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Fire fighters -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.
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Fire extinction -- Drama.
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Lifesaving at fires -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| System details note |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, THX-certified. |
| Cast |
Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, Jacinda Barrett. |
| Creation/Production credits |
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. |
| Target audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language. |
| 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. |
| Language note |
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| General note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. |
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Special features: deleted scenes; everyday heroes: real stories from real firefighters; the making-of 'Ladder 49'; Robbie Robertson music video; audio commentary. |
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