Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison, making the transition from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran, struggles to cope with a risky, demanding job that often shortchanges his wife and kids. He relies on the support of his mentor and captain, Mike Kennedy and his second family--found in the brotherly bond between the men of the firehouse. But when Jack becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career, his life and the things he holds important--family, dignity, courage--come into focus. As his fellow firemen of Ladder 49 do all they can to rescue him, Jack's life hangs in the balance.
Production Touchstone Pictures (present); Beacon Pictures (present); Casey Silver Productions; Fantail Films Inc.; Beacon Communications;
Cast Names Joaquin Phoenix; John Travolta; Jacinda Barrett; Robert Patrick; Morris Chestnut; Billy Burke; Balthazar Getty; Tim Guinee; Kevin Chapman; Jay Hernandez; Kevin Daniels; Steve Maye; Robert Lewis; Brooke Hamlin; Spencer Berglund; Karen Vicks; Desiree Care; Deidra LaWan Starnes; Peggy Cafferty; Marja Allen; Leslie Lyles; Robert Keiper; Robert McKay; Mark Yant; Richard Pilcher; John Lumia; Lynn Filusch; Robert O'Neill; Todd Cahoon; Jess King; Reverend J. Kevin Farmer; Delaney Williams; Charlene Williams; Rori D. Godsey; Dakota Lee Holloway; Carol Florence; Kyle Prue; Stan Stovall; Barbara Ward; Sean Pratt;
Box Office USD 74,541,707
Release Date 2004-09-20 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) 2004-10-01
Genres Action; Drama; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for intense fire and rescue situations, and for
language.