Ladder 49

Starring: John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, Morris Chestnut, et al.

Product Description

As part of a tightly knit brotherhood of skilled firefighters, Jack Morrison (Phoenix) grows from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran as he faces a dangerous job that makes him a hero to strangers but often shortchanges his wife (Barrett) and kids. Then, when he becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career, the things Jack holds most important -- family, duty, courage -- come sharply into focus.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 786936226416
• Release Date: December 2011
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
• Director: Jay Russell
• Starring: John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, Morris Chestnut, Jacinda Barrett, Kevin Chapman, Robert Patrick, Billy Burke, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, Kevin Daniels
• Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

"We open our eyes and dream".

From the very first we are immersed in explosive scenes as watch as Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), a well-trained firefighter is disregarding his peril as he saves a man from the burning high-rise building. The inevitable happens and Jack is trapped in the burning debris. As his comrades rush to save him the rest of the film is a series of flashbacks from his rooky days until the present. The story's focus is on Jack Morrison’s life and secondarily firefighting in general. Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta) holds the team together. John Travolta is believable in the film. Aside from the numerous clichés and shades of 9/11, this is a well-done formula movie.