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Ladder 49, Touchstone Pictures and Beacon Pictures present a Casey Silver production, a film by Jay Russell ; produced by Casey Silver ; written by Lewis Colick ; directed by Jay Russell

Label
Ladder 49, Touchstone Pictures and Beacon Pictures present a Casey Silver production, a film by Jay Russell ; produced by Casey Silver ; written by Lewis Colick ; directed by Jay Russell
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language
Main title
Ladder 49
Oclc number
56994872
Responsibility statement
Touchstone Pictures and Beacon Pictures present a Casey Silver production, a film by Jay Russell ; produced by Casey Silver ; written by Lewis Colick ; directed by Jay Russell
Runtime
115
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
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Ladder forty-nine
Classification