Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own.
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
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Contemporary, earnest, classical in form and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Joaquin PhoenixJack Morrison
- John TravoltaCaptain Mike Kennedy
- Jacinda BarrettLinda Morrison
- Robert PatrickLenny Richter
- Morris ChestnutTommy Drake
- Billy BurkeDennis Gauquin
- Balthazar GettyRay Gauquin
- Tim GuineeTony Corrigan
- Kevin ChapmanFrank Mckinny
- Jay HernandezKeith Perez
Crew
- Jay RussellDirector
- Lewis ColickScreenplay
- James L. CarterDirector of Photography
- William RossOriginal Music Composer
- Bud S. SmithEditor
- M. Scott SmithEditor
- Casey SilverProducer
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