United 93 2006

September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth.

7.119 / 10   1459 vote(s)
R
Drama History Crime Thriller Action

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.

Release Date 2006-04-28
Runtime 1h 51m
Directors Barry Ackroyd, Paul Greengrass, Alan Gilmore, Rachid Quiat, Chris Carreras, Tom Brewster, Matt Power, Kiersten Pilar Miller
Producers Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, Lloyd Levin, Eric Fellner, Paul Greengrass, Tim Bevan, Mairi Bett, Alex Hope, Matthew Plummer, Clare Tinsley, Michael Bronner, Bruce Toll, Kate Solomon, Diane Kingston
Writer Paul Greengrass

A remarkable film that I didn't want to watch but felt compelled to and felt numb at the very end. Stunningly stark in its portrayal of the events of that day, Paul Greengrass produced a film that one can never forget.

Splinter

United 93 is not an easy film to watch, but it honors the unprecedented circumstances of United 93 on September 11.

United 93 is the sobering story of the bravery of the hostages that fought to retake United 93 on September 11, 2001. Paul Greengrass masterfully captured the chaos and panic of September 11 as the military, government, FAA, and airlines all scrambled to respond to the terrorist crisis. The movie takes a few minutes before the frenzy is unleashed, but once it does, the tension and heart-pounding don’t stop until the credits roll. This film is not a feel-good or heartwarming movie because it perfectly depicts the terror the passenger experienced and the power of their courage in such extraordinary circumstances. It’s significant to see, understand, and experience that day through the perspectives of so many trying to protect the lives of those in danger.

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