9/11: The Twin Towers
| 9/11: The Twin Towers Inside the Twin Towers | |
|---|---|
 A computer-generated image of United 175 about to hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center, from Stanley Praimnath's office on the 81st Floor. Mr. Praimnath is shown hiding under his desk. | |
| Genre |
Documentary History Docudrama |
| Written by | Andrew Bampfield |
| Directed by | Richard Dale |
| Starring | William Hope |
| Narrated by | Harry Pritchett (DSC); Terence Stamp (BBC) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Editor(s) | Peter Parnham |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Discovery Channel BBC One |
| Original release | September 3, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
9/11: The Twin Towers (also billed as Inside the Twin Towers) is a television special documentary film which uses re-enactments and computer-generated imagery to re-create a minute-by-minute account of what happened inside the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks. In the United States it premiered on the Discovery Channel on 3 September 2006, narrated by Harry Pritchett. In the United Kingdom it premiered on BBC One on 7 September 2006, narrated by Terence Stamp.
The film won the 2007 British Academy Television Craft Award for Sound Factual, and was nominated (but did not win) for Editing as well.[1] It was also nominated for the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Made For Television Movie.[2]
Premise
The documentary revolves around several WTC workers/rescuers as they retell their experiences from the 9/11 attacks, beginning from the moment of when American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center to the aftermath of the collapse of both Twin Towers.
Cast
- William Hope as Harry Ramos
- Robert Ashe as Victor Wald
- François Chau as Hong Zhu
- Stuart Milligan as Frank De Martini
- Denica Fairman as Nicole De Martini
- Teddy Kempner as Pablo Ortiz
- Sakalas Uzdavinys as Mak Hanna
- John Wesley as Al Smith
- Serge Soric as Jan Demczur
- Nate Reese as Stanley Praimnath
- Robert Jezek as Brian Clark
- Richard Laing as Captain Jay Jonas
- Alibe Parsons as Josephine Harris
- Miquel Brown as Dianne DeFontes
- Trevor White as Rick Bryan
- Debora Weston as Alayne Gentul
- Andrius Zebrauskas as Ed Emery
- Antony Edridge as Male Delegate
- Charlotte Comer as Melanie de Vere
- Laurel Lefkow as Christine Olander
- Suzette Llewellyn and Elanor Matsuura as the North Tower Security Operators
International broadcast
| Country | Channel | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|
 United States |
Discovery Channel | 3 September 2006 |
 United Kingdom |
BBC One | 7 September 2006 |
 Russia |
Channel One | 2006 |
See also
- Media
- 102 Minutes That Changed America (September 11, 2008, TV special)
- 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (2006 book)
- Hotel Ground Zero (September 11, 2009 TV movie)
- The Miracle of Stairway B (2006 TV special)
- September 11 attacks
- World Trade Center (1973–2001)
- Survivors
References
- ↑ "Craft Winners in 2007". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2007 - Outstanding Made For Television Movie". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 September 2011.