Review of Ladder 49 (2004) by Dori-Lee B — 26 Feb 2012

THIS MOVIE ROCKS! if anyone who can play a firefighter it's gotta be joaquin phoenix!

This review of Ladder 49 (2004) was written by Dori-Lee B on 26 Feb 2012.

Ladder 49 has generally received positive reviews.

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