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United 93 (2006)

15 111 min  -  Crime | Drama | History  -   28 April 2006 (USA)
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A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Director:

Paul Greengrass
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson ...
Gary Commock Gary Commock ...
Polly Adams ...
Opal Alladin ...
Starla Benford Starla Benford ...
Trish Gates ...
Nancy McDoniel ...
David Alan Basche ...
Richard Bekins ...
William Joseph Cashman
Susan Blommaert Susan Blommaert ...
Jane Folger
Ray Charleson Ray Charleson ...
Christian Clemenson ...
Liza Colón-Zayas ...
Waleska Martinez
Lorna Dallas ...
Denny Dillon ...
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Storyline

On September, 11th 2001, two American Airlines and two United Airlines domestic U.S. flights are hijacked by terrorists. After the collision of two planes against the World Trade Center and one against the Pentagon, the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 decide to struggle against the four terrorist to take back the control of the airplane. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Passenger | Flight | Terrorist | September 11 2001 | Hijack  | See more »

Taglines:

The war on terror begins with 40 ordinary people. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, and some intense sequences of terror and violence (appeal planned) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

France | UK | USA

Language:

English | Arabic | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Vuelo 93 See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€1,017,733 (Germany) (8 January 2006) (197 Screens)

Gross:

$31,483,450 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers donated a percentage of the opening weekend proceeds to the Flight 93 memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The actual amount donated turned out to be $1.15 million. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During first officer's preflight walk around, the aircraft has Rolls-Royce RB211 engines. In fact, all United 757's are equipped with two distinctive Pratt & Whitney 2040 engines. The engines alternate between Rolls Royce and Pratt & Whitney during exterior shots of the 757. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ahmed Al Haznawi: [subtitled Arabic] Ziad. It's time.
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Crazy Credits

The very last line of closing credits states that the movie was "not
sponsored by, or in any way affiliated with, United Airlines." See more »

Connections

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