# Ladder 49 (2004)

> A Baltimore firefighter trapped in a towering blaze measures the cost of a life built around courage, duty, and repeated personal sacrifice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6152

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Jay Russell
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Patrick, Morris Chestnut, Billy Burke, Balthazar Getty, Tim Guinee
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349710/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: urgent, earnest, melodramatic, disaster movie night, action drama marathon

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