Ladder 49
“Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own.”
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads 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.
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Cast
16 people
Joaquin Phoenix
Jack Morrison
Known for
Joker
Her
John Travolta
Captain Mike Kennedy
Known for
Pulp Fiction
Bolt
Jacinda Barrett
Linda Morrison
Known for
Poseidon
Bloodline
Robert Patrick
Lenny Richter
Known for
Scorpion
Peacemaker
Morris Chestnut
Tommy Drake
Known for
V
The Call
Billy Burke
Dennis Gauquin
Known for
Twilight
Maid
Balthazar Getty
Ray Gauquin
Known for
Lost Highway
Lord of the Flies
Tim Guinee
Tony Corrigan
Known for
Revolution
The Lost Room
Kevin Chapman
Frank Mckinny
Known for
Person of Interest
Mystic River
Jay Hernandez
Keith Perez
Known for
Hostel
Suicide Squad
Kevin Daniels
Don Miller
Known for
Atypical
Will Trent
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Known for
Eddie Murphy Raw
Jay Russell Director · Lewis Colick Screenplay William Ross Composer
Worldwide gross $101M · Budget $60M · United States release October 1, 2004
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$100,572,044
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
Beacon Pictures
Production
Casey Silver Productions
Production
Fantail Films Inc.
Production
Beacon Communications
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 20, 2004
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · October 1, 2004
Theatrical
Argentina
December 2, 2004 · Theatrical
Australia
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
February 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Bahrain
November 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 28, 2005 · Limited theatrical
Chile
January 20, 2005 · Theatrical
Croatia
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Egypt
January 5, 2005 · Theatrical
Finland
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
France
March 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
February 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
January 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 14, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 20, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
November 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
October 6, 2004 · Theatrical
Italy
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
May 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 2, 2004 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Norway
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Panama
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 13, 2004 · Theatrical · Manila
November 3, 2004 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
March 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 28, 2004 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 25, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
October 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 3, 2005 · Theatrical · German speaking region
February 18, 2005 · Theatrical · Italian speaking region
March 16, 2005 · Theatrical · French speaking region
Thailand
November 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 18, 2005 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 29, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
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