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The story concerns a veteran firefighter who, while trapped in what could be the fire that will kill him, looks back over his professional life, his heroic career and his family life.
Travolta would play Chief Kennedy, who acts as a mentor to the Phoenix character. Jay Russell ('My Dog Skip') will direct.
Travolta was at one stage in early talks to team with Disney on the Callie Khouri (writer of Thelma & Louise) picture 'Mr. 3000' but subsequently passed. That role has since gone to Bernie Mac who will play a baseball player forced out of retirement.
Travolta, most recently had a cameo role as himself in "Austin Powers in Goldmember." Other recent credits include 'Swordfish' and 'Lucky Numbers'.
He returns to cinemas in April with 'Basic', a drama that reunites him with his 'Pulp Fiction' co-star Samuel L. Jackson. John McTiernan is directing the Columbia Pictures project. (And to think I predicted McTiernan would never direct another big-budget movie after the truly bad 'Rollerball', Ed.)
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