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9/11

9/11

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Overview

An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.

Directed by James Hanlon
Written by Greg Kandra, Tom Forman
Produced by Mike Maloy, Richard Barber, Paul Larossa
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Top Cast

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Tony Benatatos

Self

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Jamal Braithwaite

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Joseph Casaliggi

Joseph Casaliggi

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James Hanlon

James Hanlon

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Joseph Pfeifer

Joseph Pfeifer

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Tom Spinard

Self

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Dennis Tardio

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Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Self (archive footage)

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

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Themes & Keywords

war on terror9/11firefighterobservational documentarydocumentary filmcommemoration

About 9/11

9/11 is a documentary film released in 2002 exploring themes of war on terror, 9/11, firefighter, observational documentary, documentary film, commemoration. Directed by James Hanlon, it stars Tony Benatatos, Jamal Braithwaite, Joseph Casaliggi. An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.

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