"The world saw evil that day. Two men saw something else."

2006

2h 9m

6.1(1692 votes)

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History

Thriller

Overview

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

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Cast & Crew

122 members

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Nicolas Cage

John McLoughlin

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Maria Bello

Donna McLoughlin

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Connor Paolo

Steven McLoughlin

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Anthony Piccininni

JJ McLoughlin

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Alexa Gerasimovich

Erin McLoughlin

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Morgan Flynn

Caitlin McLoughlin

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Michael Peña

Will Jimeno

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Armando Riesco

Antonio Rodrigues

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Jay Hernandez

Dominick Pezzulo

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Joe Starr

Subway Rider

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Jon Bernthal

Christopher Amoroso

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William Jimeno

Port Authority Officer

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Nick Damici

Lieutenant Kassimatis

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Jude Ciccolella

Inspector Fields

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Martin Pfefferkorn

Homeless Addict #1

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Razame de la Crackers

Homeless Addict #2

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Nelson Peña

Street Hood #1

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Marcos Palma

Street Hood #2

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Andre Ward

Port Authority Hustler

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Lisa Yuen

Port Authority Tourist

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Cliff Bemis

Desk Cop

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Harmonica Sunbeam

9th Avenue Hooker

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Ned Eisenberg

Officer Polnicki

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Nicholas Turturro

Officer Colovito

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Danny Nucci

Officer Giraldi

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Tyree Michael Simpson

Officer Washington

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Kevin Feely

Plain Clothes Officer

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Mark Elliot Wilson

Street Businessman

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Tawny Cypress

Bleeding Woman

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Robert Blanche

WTC Desk Officer

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Tom Wright

Officer Reynolds

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Terry Quinn

Fire Fighter in Concourse

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Ed Jewett

Wisconsin Cop

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Allison Jimeno

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Maria Helan

Allison's Co-Worker

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Brad William Henke

Allison's Brother

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Patti D'Arbanville

Donna's Neighbor

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Donna Murphy

Judy Jonas

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Nicky Katt

Volunteer Fireman

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Lucia Brawley

Will's Sister

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Kimberly Scott

Sergeant King

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Dara Coleman

Officer Boel

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Tiffany Romano

Bianca Jimeno

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Gregory Jbara

Accountant in Karnes Office

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Michael Shannon

Dave Karnes

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Jordan Lage

Karnes' Pastor

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Wass Stevens

Pat McLoughlin

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Peter McRobbie

Allison's Father

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Dorothy Lyman

Allison's Mother

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Julie Adams

Allison's Grandmother

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Tony Genaro

Will's Father

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Aixa Maldonado

Will's Mother

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Jay Acovone

Donna's Male Neighbor

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Howard Samuelsohn

Downtown Resident

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David H. Ahl

National Guard Officer at Barricade

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Arthur J. Nascarella

Fire Chief at Ground Zero

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Thom Prin Jr.

Fireman at Ground Zero

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Steve Chappell

Figure of Jesus

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William Mapother

Marine Sergeant Thomas

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Thomas F. Duffy

NYC Command Centre Operator

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Stephen Dorff

Scott Strauss

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Frank Whaley

Chuck Sereika

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Stoney Westmoreland

Paddy McGee

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Tommy Asher

Fireman in Hole

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Charles A. Gargano

Port Authority Commander

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Thomas McHale

Port Authority Sergeant

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Lalanya Masters

Allison's Nurse

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Greg Collins

Will's Rescue Fireman

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Scott Fox

Firefighter #1 John's Rescue

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Louis Raimondi

Firefighter #2 John's Rescue

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Victor Spadaro

Firefighter #3 John's Rescue

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John Kiernan

Firefighter #4 John's Rescue

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Liz A. Randall

Will's Arrival Nurse

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Roger Cross

Will's Doctor

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Jossara Jinaro

Will's Operation Nurse

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Joseph Esposito

Fireman Joe

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Gary Stretch

John's Paramedic

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Viola Davis

Mother in Hospital

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Kurt Caceres

John's Rescue Fireman

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Lola Cook

Olivia Jimeno

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Douglas J. Aguirre

Official Bavli (uncredited)

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Nick Rey Angelus

Injured Trade Worker #2 (uncredited)

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Ethan Aronoff

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Michael Arthur

Officer #1 (uncredited)

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Amanda Saphire Billingham

Teenage Junkie (uncredited)

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Yuki Bird

Nurse (uncredited)

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David Boston

Motorist (uncredited)

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Barry Brisco

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Basilina Butler

Ground Zero Volunteer (uncredited)

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Luna Rocio Cantale

Victim #2 (uncredited)

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Francesca Casale

Donna's Friend (uncredited)

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Michael Devine

Officer Hogarth (uncredited)

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Jonathon Downs

Volunteer at Stretcher Handoff for John McLoughlin (uncredited)

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Barbra Dunn

Bleeding Woman (uncredited)

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LynNita Ellis

NYC Paramedic (uncredited)

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Benjamin Fitch

NYPD Officer (uncredited)

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Dennis Jay Funny

Hipster on Subway (uncredited)

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Paul Grace

NYC Command Center Officer (uncredited)

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S.A. Griffin

FDNY Lieutenant (uncredited)

Crew

Jay Gutierrez

Street Pimp (uncredited)

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Sean Hampton

Doctor (uncredited)

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Frank Hopf

Port Authority Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Lou Irizarry

Officer Holtzman (uncredited)

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Edward M. Kelahan

NYC Pedestrian (uncredited)

Crew

Chad Knorr

Officer #2 (uncredited)

Writing

Katia Louise

Family Member (uncredited)

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John C. McDonnell

Pittsburgh Officer (uncredited)

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John C. McGinley

Fireman (uncredited)

Writing

John McLoughlin

Self (uncredited)

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Franco Moscon

New York Policeman (uncredited)

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Robert Myers

Commuter (uncredited)

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J. Woodward Palmer

Fireman (uncredited)

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Loukas Papas

NYC Port Authority Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Jelani Quinn

Walsh - Tourist (uncredited)

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Lalo Reyes

Nurse (uncredited)

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Crew

Brieann Rich

FDNY Paramedic (uncredited)

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Nicholas Rich

NYPD ESU Paramedic (uncredited)

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Vincent James Russo

Concerned Spectator (uncredited)

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Sahlima

Business Woman (uncredited)

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Maz Siam

NYPD ESU Paramedic #4 (uncredited)

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Klatann Thomas

ESU Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Pete Turner

Ed (uncredited)

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