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Ladder 49 (2004)
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Reviews Counted:157
Fresh:63
Rotten:94
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Instead of humanizing the firemen, the movie idolizes them, and thus renders them into cardboard characters.
Theatrical Release: Oct 1, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $74.5M
Synopsis: Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy (Travolta), probationary firefighter Jack Morrison (Phoenix) matures into a seasoned veteran... [More]
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Patrick
Director: Jay Russell
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