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The Resource 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

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
Title
Ladder 49
Statement of responsibility
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
Title variation
Ladder forty-nine
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
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
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense fire and rescue situations, and for language
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Balthazar Getty, Jay Hernandez, Jacinda Barrett
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1960-
  • 1954-
  • 1958-
  • 1948-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Russell, Jay
  • Phoenix, Joaquin
  • Travolta, John
  • Chestnut, Morris
  • Patrick, Robert
  • Getty, Balthazar
  • Carter, James L
  • Ross, William
  • Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
115
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Baltimore (Md.)
  • Fire fighters
  • Fire extinction
  • Lifesaving at fires
  • Bomberos
  • Incendios
  • Videodiscs
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
947619
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.)
Isbn
9780788854569
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936242638
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
35938
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 947619
  • (OCoLC)56994872
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, THX-certified
Video recording format
DVD
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
Publication
Note
  • 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
947619
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.)
Isbn
9780788854569
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936242638
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
35938
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 947619
  • (OCoLC)56994872
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, THX-certified
Video recording format
DVD

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