Ladder 49 /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Ladder 49 (Motion picture)
Main Author:	Ross, William, 1948- (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Casey Silver Production, Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Silver, Casey (Producer), Colick, Lewis (Screenwriter), Phoenix, Joaquin (Actor), Travolta, John, 1954- (Actor), Chestnut, Morris (Actor), Patrick, Robert, 1958- (Actor), Getty, Balthazar (Actor), Hernandez, Jay, 1978- (Actor), Barrett, Jacinda (Actor), Carter, James L. (Cinematographer), Smith, Bud (Film editor), Smith, Scott (Film editor), Kalfus, Renée Ehrlich (Costume designer), Burrough, Tony (Artistic director)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned. In English or French; with optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
Published:	[United States] : Touchstone Home Entertainment ; [2005]
Edition:	Widescreen.
Subjects:	Thrillers (Motion pictures) Fire fighters > Maryland > Baltimore > Drama. Baltimore (Md.). > Fire Department. > Drama. Fire extinction > Drama. Lifesaving at fires > Drama. Films for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Feature films. Bomberos > Maryland > Baltimore > Teatro. Incendios > Prevención > Teatro.

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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.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. THX-certified, including THX Optimizer. Digitally mastered. Dual-layer format. Special features: Enhanced home theater mix--a dynamic audio-sensory experience designed specifically for home theater systems -- Everyday heroes : real stories from real firefighters -- Deleted scenes -- The making-of 'Ladder 49' -- Robbie Robertson "Shine your light" music video -- Audio commentary with director Jay Russell and editor Bud Smith. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD; region 1; NTSC: Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound; aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language.
Awards:	BMI Film & TV Awards, 2004: BMI Film Music Award (William Ross).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, James L. Carter ; editors, Bud Smith, Scott Smith ; music, William Ross ; costume designer, Reneé Ehrlich Kalfus ; production designer, Tony Burrough ; visual effects supervisor, Peter Donen.
ISBN:	0788854569