Ladder 49
Summary
Probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran of the Baltimore Fire Department under the watchful eye of his mentor Chief Mike Kennedy. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. As Jack reflects on his life - seeing his first... Full description
Summary: |
Probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran of the Baltimore Fire Department under the watchful eye of his mentor Chief Mike Kennedy. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. As Jack reflects on his life - seeing his first fire, bonding with fellow firefighters, the impact his job has had on his wife and kids - Chief Kennedy frantically coordinates the effort to save Jack's life. |
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Item Description: |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Special features: deleted scenes; everyday heroes: real stories from real firefighters; the making-of 'Ladder 49'; Robbie Robertson music video; audio commentary. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
Format: |
videodisc, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, THX-certified. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language. |
Production Credits: |
Director of photography, James L. Carter ; editors, Bud Smith, Scott Smith ; music, William Ross ; costume designer, ReneeĢ Ehrlich Kalfus ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; visual effects supervisor, Peter Donen. |
ISBN: |
0788854569 |
Author Notes: |
Travolta starred as Vinnie Barbarino in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, and has appeared in a wide array of movies, including Carrie, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Saturday Night Fever (for which he received an Oscar nomination), Grease, Urban Cowboy, Look Who's Talking, Pulp Fiction, Face\Off, A Civil Action and The General's Daughter. An avid aviation enthusiast, in 1997 he published a book titled Propeller One-Way Night Coach. (Bowker Author Biography) |