Ladder 49

Ladder 49

2004

Trapped in a horrendous factory fire that may kill him, a fireman (Joaquin Phoenix) looks back at his life, career and marriage while he waits for the remote possibility that his company -- Ladder 49 -- may rescue him, if they can just reach him in time. John Travolta plays Phoenix's fire chief and mentor, and Jacinda Barrett plays Phoenix's wife. Directed by Jay Russell.

A bond forged by fire is never broken.

JBscale
53
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Action
Length
1 hr. 55 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 1, 2004
US Box Office
$74,541,707 (#1197 of 7540)
Global Office
$102,332,848 (#1627 of 4503)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Intense Fire and Rescue Situations, Language

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: PCM 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
February 13, 2007
Acquired Date
July 3, 2011
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
March 7, 2026

Actors

Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
John Travolta
John Travolta
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
Jay Hernandez
Jay Hernandez
Morris Chestnut
Morris Chestnut
Balthazar Getty
Balthazar Getty
Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett
Billy Burke
Billy Burke
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Daniels
Kevin Daniels
Steve Maye
Steve Maye
Robert Lewis
Robert Lewis
Brooke Hamlin
Brooke Hamlin
Spencer Berglund
Spencer Berglund
Karen Vicks
Karen Vicks
Desiree Care
Desiree Care
Deidra LaWan Starnes
Deidra LaWan Starnes
Peggy Cafferty
Peggy Cafferty
Marja Allen
Marja Allen
Leslie Lyles
Leslie Lyles
Robert Keiper
Robert Keiper

Directors

Jay Russell
Jay Russell

Producers

Casey Silver
Casey Silver

Writers

Lewis Colick
Lewis Colick

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Jay Russell and editor Bud Smith
Featurettes
  • Everyday Heroes
  • The Making of Ladder 49
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Rotten
41%
Tomatometer
162 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
9,102 votes
METASCORE
47
32 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
59,998 votes

Tags

  1. Disaster

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media