Review of Ladder 49 (2004) by Stacy — 14 Oct 2008

This movie made me laugh, made me cry and makes me appreciate real life firefighters!

This review of Ladder 49 (2004) was written by ** Stacy ** on 14 Oct 2008.

Ladder 49 has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of Ladder 49 (2004) by ** Stacy ** — 14 Oct 2008

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