World Trade Center (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writers (WGA):

Andrea Berloff (written by)
John McLoughlin (true story) ...

Release Date:

9 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else.

Plot:

Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Rubble | Trapped | Police | Rescue Team

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	John McLoughlin
Maria Bello	...	Donna McLoughlin
Connor Paolo	...	Steven McLoughlin
Anthony Piccininni	...	JJ McLoughlin
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Erin McLoughlin
Morgan Flynn	...	Caitlin McLoughlin
Michael Peña	...	Will Jimeno
Armando Riesco	...	Antonio Rodrigues
Jay Hernandez	...	Dominick Pezzulo
Joe Starr	...	Subway Rider
Jon Bernthal	...	Christopher Amoroso
William Jimeno	...	Port Authority Officer (as Will Jimeno)
Nick Damici	...	Lieutenant Kassimatis
Jude Ciccolella	...	Inspector Fields
Martin Pfefferkorn	...	Homeless Addict #1

Also Known As:

September (USA) (working title)
Untitled Oliver Stone/September 11 Project (USA) (working title)
Las torres gemelas (Argentina) (Peru) (Uruguay) (Venezuela) [es]
World Trade Center (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
As Torres Gêmeas (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
Dünya ticaret merkezi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Didymoi pyrgoi (Greece) [el]
Maailma kaubanduskeskus (Estonia) [et]
World Trade Center (Finland) [fi]
World Trade Center (Italy) [it]
World Trade Center (Germany) [de]
World Trade Center (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and language.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42823) | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:12 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Clifton, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Nicolas Cage was the first actor to be given the script. Producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher circulated the Andrea Berloff's screenplay over to Creative Artists Agency, where it was given to Oliver Stone and Cage.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Will is talking about his family, we see a shot of him talking with two rocks on his shoulder. However, after a few other cuts, in the next shot the rocks are gone. Then they are back on in the following shot.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Radio announcer: You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the world
[1010 WINS Radio]
Radio announcer: .

Movie Connections:

Featured in Common Sacrifice (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Ed, Edd N Eddy Cues

A crying shame

Our western world has been deeply shocked by September 11. There's no doubt about that. But, what has happened to Oliver Stone??? This awful melodrama may be based on real facts, but it is really over the top! The problem is not the suffering endured by two port authority policemen, it is the dishonest way things are told. Come on! What does mean this Christian fundamentalist, would be marine, when he says the that he wants two "avenge" all this? And then he serves two duty tour in Iraq???? Iraq had NOTHING to do with the WTC disaster! No weapon of mass destruction, no ties with Al Qaida! Nothing!

How many lies will we have to endure about this very sad historical event? When a movie is so "wrong", it's not cinema anymore. It's propaganda. And propaganda can kill millions... Think about that.