DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writer (WGA):

Lionel Chetwynd (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot:

This is the story of the days directly after 9/11, and the president's whereabouts.

Plot Keywords:

President | White House | September 11 2001 | U.S. President | National Security

Cast

Timothy Bottoms	...	President George W. Bush
John Cunningham	...	Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
David Wolos-Fonteno	...	Secretary of State Colin Powell (as David Fonteno)
Gregory Itzin	...	Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft
Penny Johnson	...	Condoleezza Rice (as Penny Johnson Jerald)
Stephen Macht	...	Paul Wolfowitz
Mary Gordon Murray	...	Laura Bush
Lawrence Pressman	...	Vice President Dick Cheney
Scott Alan Smith	...	Press Secretary Ari Fleischer
George Takei	...	Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta
David McIlwraith	...	White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card
Myron Natwick	...	Paul O'Neill
Allan Royal	...	Karl Rove
Carolyn Scott	...	Karen Hughes
Chuck Shamata	...	Shelton

Also Known As:

The Big Dance (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Runtime:

USA:128 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | USA:R | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Showtime Networks

Trivia:

Timothy Bottoms also played the part of George W. Bush on Comedy Central's _"That's My Bush" (2001)_.

It was terrific for what it was!

I really enjoyed this film for several reasons. The foremost reason is that it didn't tear up the administration for its lack for foresight or any other failure people like to point out. I suppose its like the reader who feels anger towards me for saying anything nice about Bush - just can't help it huh? Did he hurt you? Did I? Sorry.

You see, no matter what position someone holds, they will always make mistakes. Spelling mistakes, calculation mistakes, errors in judgment, failure to achieve completion of a good project, and creating bad projects that damage plague us all! I can say 'sorry' for things I fail at - and boy I sure do, and I get forgiven and even respected for the apology. But not leaders. Especially leaders who don't follow the popular trends. Its as if the 'popular trends' are always the right trends and if you fail when you aren't following the trends, well, there you go! Idiot! Hardly. It's not fair or balanced when trend followers fail and don't get any blame. Bush's predecessor (what's his name?) lied loudly to the world, but that was a trendy thing he did.. so hey, no foul. Media liked him.

Anyways, the film yes. Well there's not one film in the world (besides spaceballs and Dude Where's My Car and others of that sort) that don't take themselves seriously. There's always something in it that isn't just entertainment - but always a message to be heard. Was this film supposed to be the precise history of 9/11? No, I really didn't feel that was the intention. It really was a film that brought emotion to the forefront. It wasn't to blame or to fame anyone, but rather to lift up those who suffered, to show the faces of Americans as a nation that hurt. The film brought tears to my eyes to see the devastation again (though the scenes that showed destruction were easily identified as special effects) and I took that message to heart. It brings the same compassion and hurt to viewers as should stories brought to us from the devastation of Katrina. That's what the film was - not finger pointing or some political spam tool, but good old story telling of pain and sorrow - what we all should ponder each year at 9/11.

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