Fresh
A serviceable testament to the firemen who would bravely risk their lives to protect the safety of others, etc., etc.
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
Ladder 49
Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own
2004 · 1h 55m · PG-13
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Jay Russell
Overview
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
Director and cast
- Jay Russell Director
- Joaquin Phoenix as Jack Morrison
- John Travolta as Captain Mike Kennedy
- Jacinda Barrett as Linda Morrison
- Robert Patrick as Lenny Richter
- Morris Chestnut as Tommy Drake
- Billy Burke as Dennis Gauquin
- Kevin Chapman as Frank Mckinny
- Balthazar Getty as Ray Gauquin
- Jay Hernandez as Keith Perez
- Tim Guinee as Tony Corrigan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ladder 49 might have been an oversized Hollywood dazzler. Phoenix keeps it firmly and modestly on a human scale.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh
Offers audiences a real rarity in theaters these days: a good, honest cry.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten
Even the best scenes feel canned, secondhand, packaged. We've seen this all before.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
The story of Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), a guy so emotionally uncomplicated and unquestioningly dedicated to rescuing people he might have been raised by Saint Bernards.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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