John Travolta and Mark Yant in Ladder 49 (2004)

John Travolta, Kevin Chapman, and Mark Yant in Ladder 49 (2004)

John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49 (2004)

Linda (Jacinda Barrett, right) and Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, center left) share a tender moment with their children Katie (Brooke Hamlin, left) and Nicky (Spencer Berglund, center right) on Christmas Eve in Baltimore.

After pulling a prank on a rookie firefighter, Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, center) jokes with his comrades at the firehouse, including (Left to right) Ray Gauquin (Balthazar Getty), Captain Kennedy (John Travolta,), Don Miller (Kevin Daniels), Tommy Drake (Morris Chestnut), Frank McKinney (Kevin Chapman), Ed Reilly (Robert Lewis), Lenny Richter (Robert Patrick), and Keith Perez (Jay Hernandez).

Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta, right) mobilizes his team to rescue their trapped comrade.

Rookie firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, right) gets a "shower" from firehouse comrades Don Miller (Kevin Daniels. Left), Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta, center left) and Frank McKinney (Kevin Chapman, center right).

Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, right) proves his bravery as he risks his life to save a trapped man.

Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta, right) shows rookie firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, left) the ropes during his first fire.

Newly married, Linda (Jacinda Barrett, left) and Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix, right) share a ride on the back of the Ladder 49 fire truck.

Kevin Chapman as Frank McKinney in Ladder 49.

Director Jay Russell (center) discusses a scene with Joaquin Phoenix (left) and John Travolta (right).

John Travolta (left) converses with producer Casey Silver (right) between takes on location in Baltimore.

Matthew Marsden at an event for Ladder 49 (2004)

Powers Boothe at an event for Ladder 49 (2004)

Traci Bingham at an event for Ladder 49 (2004)

John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jacinda Barrett in Ladder 49 (2004)