Ladder 49

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$101M

Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. Jack has reached a crossroads, however, 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. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. And as he reflects on his life, now Deputy Chief Kennedy frantically coordinates the effort to save him.

🏆 1 win & 7 nominations total

Genres

Action, Drama, Thriller

Director

Jay Russell

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett

Released

1 October 2004

Runtime

1h 55m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

6.5 / 10

Votes

60,832

Metascore

47

Rotten Tomatoes

40%

Box office

$74,541,707

Budget

$60,000,000

Edition

Base