Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 12 nominations
William Jimeno
- Port Authority Officer
- (as Will Jimeno)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe city of New York absolutely prohibited the recreation of 9/11 destruction or chaos on location. The filmmakers were not even allowed to film actors looking upward toward where the towers would be. The drive of the officers up to the site was permitted to be filmed, but all scenes depicting events at or near the WTC were filmed in Los Angeles.
- Goofs(at around 35 mins) There is a brief scene set in Hong Kong, where locals are stunned by what they see happening in New York on TV. The background clearly shows that it is daytime. However, when the 9/11 events occurred, it was night time in Hong Kong.
- Quotes
Will Jimeno: Where did that wind come from all the sudden, Sarge?
John McLoughlin: I don't know.
Will Jimeno: The fire just goes out like that, Sarge! Why is that?
John McLoughlin: I don't know!
Will Jimeno: You're not a big talker, are you?
John McLoughlin: No!
Will Jimeno: Well gee, you gotta talk to me 'cause...
John McLoughlin: Aaaahhhh! Aaaahhhh! Aaaahhhh! Aah! I can't 'cause my knees are crushed again! That's why I can't fucking talk!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: World Trade Center/Step Up/Scoop/Half Nelson (2006)
- SoundtracksOnly in America
by Kix Brooks, Don Cook & Randall Rogers
Performed by Brooks & Dunn
Courtesy of Arista Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
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The events are unbeatable, but after an hour the movie falls into boring clichés
World Trade Center (2006)
You can't argue with the story line--it's based on the facts--and you can't help but shiver and even cry over some of the imagery, burning buildings and rescued policemen.
So how well put together is it? As a movie, as a two hour plus story?
Very well, with some slow spots, and eventually a feeling that the story lines are in place early on and don't waver or turn as the movie goes. (In fact, if you haven't seen the movie but know the history, you might guess what happens even now, before you start.) It's obviously a movie about survival, about ordinary people doing what they can to help each other, and individuals rediscovering what really matters in their lives.
For me, all of these elements are a given, and were maybe unavoidable in an Oliver Stone film (he's a director who embraces Hollywood's emotional ability to sway and move a viewer with sights and sounds). What was most chilling and worthwhile were the recreations of the falling buildings, both from the inside and the outside. This also is one of Hollywood's strengths, creating illusions. And I'm going to guess they had to make it far less dramatic and horrifying than it really was.
Nicolas Cage is good, and his fellow cops, including the other lead, Conner Paolo, are fine, but I'm not sure anyone really raises the movie up by their performances. The events are the point, and the retelling of what actually happened from one small, poignant point of view. It's frankly slow and repetitive by the end, but the first half hour or so has some moments that are worth seeing if you are willing to relive that day.
You can't argue with the story line--it's based on the facts--and you can't help but shiver and even cry over some of the imagery, burning buildings and rescued policemen.
So how well put together is it? As a movie, as a two hour plus story?
Very well, with some slow spots, and eventually a feeling that the story lines are in place early on and don't waver or turn as the movie goes. (In fact, if you haven't seen the movie but know the history, you might guess what happens even now, before you start.) It's obviously a movie about survival, about ordinary people doing what they can to help each other, and individuals rediscovering what really matters in their lives.
For me, all of these elements are a given, and were maybe unavoidable in an Oliver Stone film (he's a director who embraces Hollywood's emotional ability to sway and move a viewer with sights and sounds). What was most chilling and worthwhile were the recreations of the falling buildings, both from the inside and the outside. This also is one of Hollywood's strengths, creating illusions. And I'm going to guess they had to make it far less dramatic and horrifying than it really was.
Nicolas Cage is good, and his fellow cops, including the other lead, Conner Paolo, are fine, but I'm not sure anyone really raises the movie up by their performances. The events are the point, and the retelling of what actually happened from one small, poignant point of view. It's frankly slow and repetitive by the end, but the first half hour or so has some moments that are worth seeing if you are willing to relive that day.
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- Sep 21, 2010
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- September
- Filming locations
- Marina del Rey, California, USA(World Trade Center set)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $70,278,893
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,730,762
- Aug 13, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $163,247,198
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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