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DirectorOliver Stone

Runtime2h 9m · PG-13

GenresDrama · History · Thriller

Release2006-08-09

Film

World Trade Center

Name: World Trade Center
Released: 2006-08-09

2006· PG-13· 2h 9m· Drama· History· Thriller

“The world saw evil that day. Two men saw something else.”

In Oliver Stone’s raw and unflinching World Trade Center, John McLafferty and Will Jimeno, two New York City police officers, find themselves entombed in the wreckage of the Twin Towers on 9/11. As they cling to life amidst the debris, their ordeal becomes a harrowing testament to human resilience and the indomitable spirit of those who risked everything to save others. Stone’s camera captures the claustrophobic terror and the quiet moments of solidarity that defined this pivotal moment in American history, weaving a narrative that eschews sensationalism for a stark, visceral portrayal of courage under extreme duress.

2006-08-09

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Key Crew

DirectorOliver Stone

WriterAndrea Berloff

ProducerDebra Hill

Director of PhotographySeamus McGarvey

Original Music ComposerCraig Armstrong

EditorDavid Brenner

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Details

Released2006-08-09

Runtime2h 9m · PG-13

StatusReleased

StudiosParamount Pictures · Double Feature Films · Moritz Borman Productions

Budget$65M

Box office$163M

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America · Germany

Rating6.1/10 · 1837 votes

Original languageen

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