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Ladder 49 Movie Review Summary

Actors: John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Patrick

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A firefighter, after rescuing a man from a burning building, falls through the floor. He's injured and waits to be rescued by his fellow firemen.
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As he lies there, he flashes back to various times in his life. He recalls his first fire; he remembers meeting his wife and getting married; he remembers the birth of his children; and, he remembers his best friend and fellow firefighter dying in a fire.

The fireman's Captain informs him that if he can break through a brick wall they can rescue him in the adjacent room.
He drags himself to the wall, finds a scrap of iron and begins chipping away. He's able to break through relatively easily. He crawls through to the next room only to find it engulfed in flames.

The other firemen are unable to get to him.
Accepting his fate, he orders the Captain to pull the rest of the men out of the building. They're forced to watch the building burn with their friend and colleague still inside.
The review of this Movie prepared by Brandon Swenson



Script Analysis of Ladder 49

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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   2000's+ (present) Job/Profession/Poverty Story?    -   Yes Job:    -   fireman

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American

Setting

City?    -   Yes City:    -   New York Misc setting    -   bar

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing

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