JackWorld Trade Center
August 9th 2006 08:47
Inspired by the true story of Port Authority Police officers John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and Will Jimeno (Michael Peņa). On September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 was hijacked mid-flight and intentionally crashed into the North Tower of New York City's World Trade Center. McLoughlin and Jimeno were among the first on the scene. With a small group of others, they rush into the burning tower to help those trapped inside. The film documents the rescue efforts initiated by marine David W. Karnes to find the men after the tower collapses.
Despite being set in New York City, most of the film was shot on soundstages in Los Angeles.
As you would expect the film has caused some controversy.
Jeanette Pezzulo, the widow of Port Authority police officer Dominick Pezzulo (who died on 9/11 and is played by Jay Hernandez in this film), has expressed anger with this film and feels it's wrong McLoughlin and Jimeno participated in the production. She's quoted as saying, "My thing is: this man died for you. How do you do this to this family?". Staten Island resident Jamie Amoroso, whose husband also died during the rescue operation, has also expressed her anger over the film and said she does "not need a movie" to tell her "what a hero" her husband was.
However, the Port Authority police officers who are played by Cage and Peņa, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, and their wives, played by Bello and Gyllenhaal, were involved with the production and continue to support the film. McLoughlin's wife Donna has said: "We got involved because we felt it needed to be done accurately. We wanted to do the right thing and I think the filmmakers wanted to do the right thing too".
The film is being released in America today.
Genre: Drama
Written By: Andrea Berloff
Director: Oliver Stone
Producers: Moritz Borman, Debra Hill, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peņa, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Jay Hernandez, Michael Shannon
Release Dates: 09/08/2006 - US
Running Time: 125 mins.
Rating: PG 13- US: Intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and language.
Budget: $60 million.
* This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "World Trade Center (film)".
Despite being set in New York City, most of the film was shot on soundstages in Los Angeles.
As you would expect the film has caused some controversy.
Jeanette Pezzulo, the widow of Port Authority police officer Dominick Pezzulo (who died on 9/11 and is played by Jay Hernandez in this film), has expressed anger with this film and feels it's wrong McLoughlin and Jimeno participated in the production. She's quoted as saying, "My thing is: this man died for you. How do you do this to this family?". Staten Island resident Jamie Amoroso, whose husband also died during the rescue operation, has also expressed her anger over the film and said she does "not need a movie" to tell her "what a hero" her husband was.
However, the Port Authority police officers who are played by Cage and Peņa, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, and their wives, played by Bello and Gyllenhaal, were involved with the production and continue to support the film. McLoughlin's wife Donna has said: "We got involved because we felt it needed to be done accurately. We wanted to do the right thing and I think the filmmakers wanted to do the right thing too".
The film is being released in America today.
Genre: Drama
Written By: Andrea Berloff
Director: Oliver Stone
Producers: Moritz Borman, Debra Hill, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peņa, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Jay Hernandez, Michael Shannon
Release Dates: 09/08/2006 - US
Running Time: 125 mins.
Rating: PG 13- US: Intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and language.
Budget: $60 million.
* This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "World Trade Center (film)".
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