Ladder 49

In the Fire ( Original Title: Ladder 49 ) is an action film from 2004 with Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta in the lead roles. It was directed by Jay Russell. The premiere took place in Los Angeles on September 20, 2004; in the American cinema of the movie came on 1 October 2004., the German theatrical release was on February 3, 2005.

Action

The firefighter Jack Morrison and his colleagues go every day life in danger to save people from burning buildings. Someday unit 49, to which Jack heard called to a terrible fire. As Jack tries to save a man from the flames, he gets himself in mortal danger.

While his boss Mike Kennedy and his colleagues do everything to free the trapped, Jack gives his life once again reminisce. In the end, Jack dies in the flames.

Background

Originally the film in New York should be rotated. After the attacks of September 11, the location was moved to Baltimore. The actors have spent long periods of time before the shoot in a fire station in order to represent the firefighters can authentic.

The cost of production in the fire were estimated at 60 million U.S. dollars. In the U.S., the film grossed an approximately $ 74.5 million, approximately $ 102 million worldwide.

Awards

Joaquin Phoenix and the film as " an outstanding drama" were nominated in 2005 for the Teen Choice Award. The song Shine Your Light by Robbie Robertson was nominated in 2005 for a Golden Satellite Award. The film and Joaquin Phoenix were nominated in 2005 for the Movie Guide Awards. The film was nominated in 2005 for the work of the stuntmen for the Taurus Award. William Ross was awarded the 2005 BMI film music award.

Criticism

" The emotionally manipulative melodrama glorifies the self-abandonment as determination and exhausted in pathetic heroes. "

2004 in film Screenplay Film score William Ross (composer) Teen Choice Awards Taurus World Stunt Awards Metacritic Federal Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture
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