Ladder 49

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jay Russell

Writing Credits

Lewis Colick
(written by)

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
Jack Morrison
John Travolta
Captain Mike Kennedy
Jacinda Barrett
Linda Morrison
Robert Patrick
Lenny Richter
Morris Chestnut
Tommy Drake
Billy Burke
Dennis Gauquin
Balthazar Getty
Ray Gauquin
Tim Guinee
Tony Corrigan
Kevin Chapman
Frank Mckinny
Jay Hernandez
Keith Perez
Kevin Daniels
Don Miller
Steve Maye
Pete Lamb
Robert Lewis
Ed Reilly
Brooke Hamlin
Katie Morrison
Spencer Berglund
Nicky Morrison
Karen Vicks
Opal
Desiree Care
Maria
Deidra LaWan Starnes
Marlene Drake
Peggy Cafferty
Julia
Marja Allen
Margarita
Leslie Lyles
Roseleen Morrison
Robert Keiper
Kevin Morrison
Robert G. McKay
Battalion Chief
Mark Yant
Lt. Yant
Richard Pilcher
P.I.O.
John Lumia
Fire captain
Lynn Filusch
Female Paramedic
Robert O'Neill
Father Hogan
Todd Cahoon
Paramedic
Jess King
Paramedic
J. Kevin Farmer
Chaplain
Delaney Williams
Fireman Bill
Charlene Williams
Nurse
Rori D. Godsey
Jenny
Dakota Lee Holloway
Kid
Carol Florence
Delivery Room Nurse
Kyle Prue
Plant Manager
Stan Stovall
TV News Reporter
Barbara Ward
Nurse #2
Sean Pratt
Bartender
Andrea La Bella
Blonde
Yvonne Erickson
Alice
Dane Anton Aska III
Waiter
Heather Seidle
Girl in Bar
Donna Dundon
Woman with Dog
Tony Rizzoli
Man at Wedding
Frank F. Snyder
Happy Guest
Edward B. Grant
Wedding DJ
Nick Loren
Man at Bar
Carrie Wilson
Sexy Bartender
Patricia DiZebba
Coffee Shop Waitress
Michael Mack
Truck Officer
Paul M. Novak Jr.
Radio Dispatcher
William Goodwin
Fire Chief
Martin O'Malley
Mayor
Beau Russell
Birthday Boy
Brian Eric Alexander
Teen
Andrew Aninsman
Family Member / Driver (uncredited)
James E. Ash
Police Officer
Drea Berg
Wedding and funeral guest
Tia Marie Beverly
Bar Patron
Lloyd Booker
Fireman / parishioner / on screen (uncredited)
Sho Brown
Fireman
Eric Buarque
Wedding Guest
Kelly Anne Burns
Girl at Funeral
Robert Randolph Caton
Family Mourner
JoyLee Chase
Church patron
Andy Clark
Man at Funeral
Ronnie Connell
Dennis's Nephew on Funeral
Paul D'Elia
Mourner in Church Eulogy
Bryan Deehring
Off-Duty Firefighter
Larry Derr
Hotel Guest / Arson Victim (uncredited)
Robin Dorsey
Church Singer
Kahil Dotay
Drunk Guy Outside
John Calvin Doyle
Firefighter
Vince Eustace
Bar Patron
Russell Gibson
Church Singer
Monicamarie Hawkins
Party goer / Birthday scene (uncredited)
Jason Helton
Mourner at Funeral / Christmas Church Goer (uncredited)
Donald Imm
Media Photographer
Rick Kain
Friend of Jacks
Susan Kiskis
Irish Reveler / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Paul Majors
BCFD Fireman
David L. Marston
Wedding Guest
William McMeekan Jr.
Firefighter
Chris McMullin
Mourner
Kerry Meushaw
Office Worker
Christopher H. Myers
Christmas Patron
David C. Roehm Sr.
Christmas Eve Mass member
Leo Rogstad
Bar Patron Behind John Travolta And Morris Chestnut
Nyla Rose
Funeral Goer / Pedestrian (uncredited)
Timothy J. Scanlin Jr.
Bill (The Hot Girl's Boyfriend)
Shawn C Smith
Bar Patron
Mack Syler
Gauquin Brother - at Funeral
Towanda Underdue
Woman at Awards Ceremony
Michelle Valines
Mourner
Blake Van Leer
Brother in law
Jayson Vance
Diner Patron
David Von Roehm
Christmas Eve Mass member
Amy Wadford
Church Mourner
Scott Yannick
Fireman's Relative

Produced by

Armyan Bernstein
executive producer
Manny Chavez
associate producer
Anson Downes
associate producer
Marty P. Ewing
executive producer (as Marty Ewing)
Linda Favila
associate producer
Jill Rachel Morris
production executive: Disney
Chris Salvaterra
co-producer
Casey Silver
producer
Leigh Simons
line producer (music video)

Music by

William Ross

Cinematography by

James L. Carter
director of photography

Editing by

Bud S. Smith
(as Bud Smith)
M. Scott Smith
(as Scott Smith)

Casting By

Nancy Foy

Production Design by

Tony Burrough

Art Direction by

Gregory Bolton
(as Gregory Wm. Bolton)
Kevin Constant

Set Decoration by

Maggie Martin

Costume Design by

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
(as Reneé Ehrlich Kalfus)

Makeup Department

David Atherton
key makeup artist / prosthetics
Sherri Bramlett
hair stylist: second unit
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: Mr. Travolta (as Michelle Buhler)
Matt Danon
key hair stylist
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion
makeup artist: second unit (as Cheryl Kinion)
Rita Parillo
assistant hair stylist
Dionne Pitsikoulis
makeup artist
Yolanda Toussieng
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta
Terri Trupp
assistant makeup artist
Janice Tunnell
makeup artist: second unit
Gina W. Bateman
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Carol S. Federman
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Amy Wadford
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

John A. Amicarella
post-production supervisor
Michele Giordano
production supervisor
Amy Herman
unit production manager
Henric Nieminen
production supervisor: second unit
Nancy Rae Stone
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

M. James Arnett
second unit director (as Jim Arnett)
Julian Brain
second second assistant director
Greg Hale
second assistant director: second unit
Tudor Jones
second second assistant director: second unit
Vincent Lascoumes
first assistant director
Eric Richard Lasko
additional second assistant director
Christophe Le Chanu
second assistant director
Noelle Stehman
additional second assistant director
Lars P. Winther
first assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Bryan Badman
carpenter
Taylor Bennett
scenic gang boss (as Franklin T. Bennett)
Sean Bernard
paint foreman
Erik Boring
set dresser
Jane Burka
art department coordinator
William Catania
construction gangboss
John B. Clarey III
welding foreman
Michael R. Clark
gang boss
Terry Clark
set dresser
Jeremy Conner
carpenter
Chris Crane
propmaker
Ronald J. Crouthamel
carpenter
Lee Cunningham
props: Los Angeles
Peter Damien
propmaker
F. Dale Davis
set dresser
Michael Davis
construction coordinator
Joshua L. Ellsworth
propmaker
Clifford D. Eubank
props
John Ferrari
modelmaker
April Freeman
scenic painter
Teri Garner
set dresser
Susanna Glattly
scenic charge
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
set dresser
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones
scenic artist
Paul D. Kelly
set designer
Kristina Kilpe
props assistant
Ted Lubonovich II
construction foreman
Silvija L. Moess
scenic artist
John W. Morgan
plaster foreman
Swift Moseley
key greensman
Joseph Musso
storyboard artist
Ronald Napier
head foreman (as Ron Napier)
Ted Nolan
construction shop foreman
Peter Oktavec
painter
James Passanante
paint supervisor: burn stage
Mike Raybould
greens / set dresser
Taylor Savas Reese
carpenter
Jennie Hill Robinson
greens foreman
Thomas Michael Ryan
general foreman
Hugo Santiago
assistant art director
David Scheper
propmaker
Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator: burn stage
Gregory Schmitz
scenic
John Eric Seay
welding gangboss
Josh Sheppard
storyboard artist
Arthur Shippee
property master
Rebecca Shpak
set dresser
Jeff Stacy
key set dresser
Murray Steele
scenic artist
Julian Sternthal
propmaker
John Tartaglino
set dresser
Nikki Taylor-Roberts
art department production assistant (as Nicole Roberts)
E. Parker Webb
stand-by greens
Tiffany Zappulla
set decoration buyer
Chris Crowder
foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Kelly Cabral
supervising sound editor
Paul Timothy Carden
sound editor
Chris Carpenter
re-recording mixer
Gary Coppola
foley mixer / foley supervisor
Rickley W. Dumm
sound effects editor
Tom Fox
systems tech
Kirk Francis
sound mixer
Jim Gilchrist
sound mixer: second unit
Doc Kane
adr mixer
William L. Kaplan
boom operator
Elizabeth Kenton
dialogue editor
Jason King
sound effects editor
Andy Koyama
re-recording mixer
Greg LaPlante
digital mastering
Claude Letessier
supervising sound designer
Bill Meadows
sound recordist
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
sound designer
Aynee Osborn
assistant sound editor
Sarah Payan
sound editor
Scott Sanders
sound designer
Mychal Smith
boom operator
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist
Lauren Stephens
supervising sound editor
Don Thomas
sound mixer
Peter Thomas
location sound mixer: second unit
Chris Trent
foley mixer
Jerry Trent
foley artist
Andy Welker
adr mixer

Special Effects by

William Dawson
special effects foreman
Clifford D. Eubank
special effects crew
Larry Fioritto
special effects coordinator
Robert L. Girard
special effects technician
R. Mark Hughes
special effects
Jason Ivey
special effects crew
Barry McQueary
special effects foreman
Gary Pilkinton
special effects foreman
Ric San Nicholas
pyrotechnician
Virgil Sanchez
special effects foreman
Robert Simokovic
special effects foreman
Keith Suzuki
special effects technician
Thomas Turnbull
special effects technician
Jeff Zook
special effects technician
Hank Atterbury
special effects crew (uncredited)
J.C. Brotherhood
special effects foreman (uncredited)
Jef Gums
special effects technician (uncredited)
Daniel Yates
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Ozzie Carmona
digital artist
Peter Donen
visual effects supervisor
Miller Drake
visual effects editor
Syd Dutton
special visual effects
Chris Flynn
digital compositor
Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Mark Freund
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Sari Gennis
digital effects animator: Pacific Title
David Goldsmith
video assist
Brian Hanable
digital compositor
Brad Kalinoski
digital compositor
Patrick Keenan
digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Mark Kenaston
digital artist
Raymond King
digital effects (as Raymond C. King)
Jennifer Law-Stump
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Craig Mathieson
digital compositor
Darin McCormick-Millett
visual effects producer: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Henric Nieminen
visual effects producer
Michael Off
visual effects gaffer: physical effects and miniatures
Patrick Phillips
visual effects
Laura Siewert
digital effects artist
Bill Taylor
special visual effects
James D. Tittle
digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Bob Wiatr
digital compositor
Steve Wright
stitch cam digital compositor: Cinesite
Robert Daniel
dailies projection equipment rental liaison (uncredited)
Orlando Delbert
graphic artist (uncredited)
Mark Larranaga
visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

G.A. Aguilar
stunt coordinator
Danny Aiello III
stunt performer
Seth Arnett
stunt performer
Jill Brown
stunt performer
Nicole Callender
stunt performer
John Cenatiempo
stunt performer
Bob Colletti
stunt double: Joaquin Phoenix
Blaise Corrigan
stunt performer
Ned Corrigan
stunt performer
Douglas Crosby
stunt victim #2 (as Doug Crosby)
Geoffrey Dowell
stunt performer (as Geoff Dowell)
Peter Epstein
stunt performer (as Pete Epstein)
Roy Farfel
stunts: man on ledge
Tim Gallin
stunt performer
Jason Garcia
stunt performer
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunt performer (as Jeff Gibson)
Tony Guida
stunt performer
Cort Hessler
stunt performer
Mike Justus
stunt double: Kennedy
Sean Kelly
stunt performer
Rick LeFevour
stunt performer
Kym Washington Longino
stunt performer (as Kim Washington)
Mick O'Rourke
stunt performer
Carl Paoli
stunt performer
Stephen A. Pope
stunt performer (as Stephen Pope)
Steven Ritzi
stunt performer (as Steve Ritzi)
Terry Serpico
stunts: Vane Bros. victim
Keith Siglinger
stunt performer
Derrick Simmons
stunt performer
Gilley Grey
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Adcock
camera operator: second unit
Curtis A. Andrews Jr.
lighting technician
Wayne Arnold
additional camera assistant: second unit
Bob Becchio
additional first assistant camera: second unit
Rhett Bloomquist
grip
Joey Bruce
rigging electrician
Bennett Cerf
assistant camera
Marc Christie
grip
Dean Citroni
grip
Vidal Cohen
key grip: second unit
Alisa M. Colley
second assistant camera: second unit
Andy Colvin
camera operator
Rob Coughlin
video assist operator
Austin Cross
lighting technician
James Dombey
rigging electrician
Michael Gearhart
grip
Alan Gitlin
digital imaging technician
David Goldsmith
video assist operator
Dennis Green
24 frame video operator
David Shane Guild
rigging electrician
John Hamilton
camera loader
John R. Hamilton
film loader
Elizabeth 'Liz' Hedges
second assistant camera: action unit (as Elizabeth Hedges)
Chris Henry
electrician
Mason Hersey
first assistant camera: second unit
Ronald Hersey
director of photography: second unit
Steve Hurson
first assistant camera
Chip Ingram
company grip
Gary Kangrga
key rigging grip
Jay Kemp
rigging gaffer
Tim Kossa
electrician: second unit
Steve Koster
camera operator: SpaceCam
Jonas Lagonoff
best boy grip: visual effects unit (as Jonas Lagunoff)
Martin J. Layton
camera operator
Thomas Loizeaux
camera operator
Anthony T. Marra II
key grip
Tim Metivier
first assistant camera: second unit
Ed Nessen
additional second assistant camera
Heather Norton
first assistant camera: Baltimore
Jason Scott Parker
electrician (as Jason Parker)
Scott Perryman
second unit: electrician
Ron Phillips
still photographer
Bradley Richard
second assistant camera
Todd SanSone
video technician: RF/Wireless video
John Scanlan
electrician
Russell G. Senato
Camera Crane Technician
Angel M. Sepulveda
grip: second unit / second video assist operator: second unit
Robert Spencer
rigging best boy electric
Rick Strodel
grip
Newton TerMeer
gaffer
Christopher A. Thompson
electrician
Eric Turner
assistant camera
Brett Tyler
rigging electrician
Mark Walpole
second assistant camera: second unit
Mike Wilson
electrician
Franz Wise
electrician
Ron Wisnesky
best boy electric
Geff Zamor
technician: RF video unit
Paul Goroff
super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Benny Smyth
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Beth Bowling
casting: New York
Kim Everett
casting associate
Nancy Foy
casting
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Kim Miscia
casting: New York
Cassandra Quigel
casting assistant: Baltimore (as Cassy Quigel)
Nadia Lubbe Simon
casting associate: New York (as Nadia Lubbe)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Johnetta Boone
costumer
Deb Dalton
costumer
Lisa Dietrich
on-set costumer
Gail A. Fitzgibbons
wardrobe supervisor
Michele Forsythe
set costumer
Catharine Incaprera
costume supervisor: preparation (as a different name)
Stephanie Karangelen
costume coordinator
Joan M. Lynch
set costumer
Mara Majorowicz
key costumer
Kathy Oberlin
costume constructor
DaJuan T. Prince
set costumer
Elizabeth Shelton
associate costume designer
Amanda Sroka
set costumer
George Sartiano
specialty costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Judith Babcock
post-production coordinator
David Bernstein
colorist: high definition mastering
Jason Bretz
assistant editor
Anthony Durazzo
assistant editor
Jessica Needleman
post-production assistant
Mary Beth Smith
negative cutter
Jeff Smithwick
color timer
Stuart Sperling
assistant editor
Jamie Mitchell
trailer editor: home video (uncredited)

Location Management

Charles Thomas Baxter
location manager
Sandra Buttimer
assistant location manager
Stephenson Crossley
location manager: second unit
Caprice Ericson
location scout
Michael Faulkner
key locations assistant
Christopher Hebert
location and firefighter support
Dave Iannone
location and firefighter support
Jessica Needleman
location assistant: second unit
Rehya Young
assistant location manager

Music Department

Bunny Andrews
music editor
Natalie Baartz
music coordinator
Bruce Babcock
orchestrator
John Bissell
music supervisor
Debbi Datz-Pyle
music contractor (as Debi Datz-Pyle)
Matthew Della Polla
electronic score producer
George Doering
musician
Michael Fisher
musician: percussion (as Mike Fisher)
Tom Hardisty
assistant engineer
Tom Kramer
music editor
Mitchell Leib
executive in charge of music
Larry Mah
digital programmer
Mark McKenzie
orchestrator
Peter Paakkari
assistant engineer
Eric Rigler
musician: bagpipes
John Robinson
musician: drums (as John 'JR' Robinson)
John Rodd
assistant engineer
William Ross
orchestrator
John Shanks
original music producer
Armin Steiner
music scoring mixer
Thomas Vicari
music recordist / music scoring mixer
Dan Wallin
music mixer
Don Welty
music business and legal affairs
Booker White
music preparation
Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
music preparation (uncredited)
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Campbell
arranger, orchestrator, conductor (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Fred Greene
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Alex Iles
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Daniel Kelley
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jon Lewis
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Frank Macchia
orchestrator (uncredited)
Joe Meyer
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Rick Norman
music re-mixer (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited)
John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited)
William Ross
conductor (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Brad Warnaar
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Phillip Yao
musician: french horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Peter J. Clark
second script supervisor
Deirdre Horgan
script supervisor
Jan Hopper Sanders
script supervisor: second unit
Denise Loren
script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Scott E. Corly
driver: honeywagon: additional unit
William P. Davis
transportation captain: additional unit
Gary Duncan
marine coordinator / picture car coordinator (as Gary W. Duncan)
Roy A. Grace
driver
Michael Luckeroth
transportation coordinator
John Proctor
transportation coordinator: addtiional shooting
Gerald Titus
transportation captain
Douglas A. Walk
transportation co-captain
Tim Whisenant
transportation: John Travolta

Additional Crew

Kelly Allen
assistant: Mr. Salvaterra
Don Austin
photo double: Billy Burke / stand-in: Robert Patrick and Mayor O' Malley
Whit Baldwin
helicopter pilot
Matthew Barrabee
production assistant / set production assistant: second unit
Denise A. Beale
production assistant
Bryan Biermann
senior euc analyst: Touchstone
Alex Brandenburg
production assistant
Stephen Bridgewater
drama coach (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
Fleming Brooks
assistant: Mr. Silver
Anthony Buncio
intern to Chief Operating Officer
Abigail Callahan
assistant: Mr. Russell
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Elizabeth Cline
set production assistant: second unit
Melissa Stanley Cohen
production coordinator
Schatar Sapphira Collier
stand-in (as Schatar Sapphira)
Laura Connors
assistant accountant: second unit
Brian Cooper
assistant production office coordinator
Gabriel DellaVecchia
accounting clerk
Richard Devinki
Beacon Production Services
John Calvin Doyle
stand-in
Beth Dubber
travel coordinator
Sam Ennis
caterer
Peter Evangelatos
craft service: Mr. Travolta
Rachel K. Evans
office production assistant: Los Angeles
Karen Faust-Crossley
assistant accountant (as Karen Faust)
Aaron Fiore
stand-in: "Tony"
John J. Fitzgerald
production assistant
Philippe Gallichet
chef: second unit
Ginny Galloway
background coordinator
Cleve Gray
production assistant
Whitney Green
production executive
Lisa Hackler
second unit coordinator
Max Hambleton
photo double: Joaquin Phoenix
Marianne Hayden
production assistant
Merissa Henry
stand-in
Arabella Johannes
assistant: Mr. Bernstein
Micaiah Jones
production security
Kate Kelly
production coordinator
Marty Kircher
projectionist (as Martin Kircher)
Timber Kislan
payroll: second unit
Todd Kolker
assistant: Ms. Stone / production coordinator
Kim Krafsky
animal trainer
Eric Ladd
title designer
Eric Richard Lasko
production assistant
Stephanie Lovell
set production assistant
Elizabeth Macaluso
set production assistant: second unit
Jennifer Madeloff
assistant production coordinator: second unit
Matthew Makar
film runner
Steve McAuliff
animal trainer
Lawrence McHale
assistant: Mr. Phoenix
Chris Menke
production assistant
Jason Messeri
set production assistant: second unit
Don Miller
production accountant
Lauren Minichino
accounting clerk
Rob Mitchell
controller
Mike Moritz
fire consultant
Rachel Murtaugh
stand-in: Jacinda Barrett
Kerry Newberry
office production assistant (as Kerry Yancheski)
Guillaume Renberg
remote head technician
Bill Richards
helicopter pilot (as William Richards)
Brad Robinson
set production assistant: second unit
Gail Rose
first assistant accountant
Daniel Ross
stand-in: 'Keith' Jay Hernandez
Taffy Schweickhardt
payroll accountant
Peter J. Silbermann
unit publicist
Josh Slates
office production assistant
Anthea Strangis
second assistant accountant
Stephen Szibler
stand-in: Joaquin Phoenix
Miguel Sánchez
security: Mr. Travolta (as Miguel Sanchez)
Nikki Taylor-Roberts
production assistant: art department (as Nicole V. Roberts)
Jennifer Tufaro
production assistant
Sharon Vise
assistant accountant
Tim Whisenant
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.
set production assistant
Jay Williams
content producer
Evan Wilson
assistant: Mr. Ewing
Mark Yant
technical advisor: Baltimore City Fire Department
Richie Adams
title designer: main title sequence (uncredited)
John Calvin Doyle
fire fighter (uncredited)
Rick Kain
stand-in: Balthazar Getty (uncredited) / stand-in: Joaquin Phoenix (uncredited)
Jacqueline Wang
project analyst story research (uncredited)

Thanks

Peter Donen
dedicated to the memory of
Jack Gerbes
the producers wish to thank
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