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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 40%, Metacritic 47/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 3,226 2000s drama movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Metacritic47/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
910 audience votes
Key crew
- William RossOriginal Music Composer
- Lewis ColickScreenplay
- Jay RussellDirector
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
- Kevin DanielsDon Miller
- Steve MayePete Lamb
Stills
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Themes
rescueherofiredisasterfirefightingledgepractical jokefirefighter