102 Minutes That Changed America (2008)

The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse.

Directors:

Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick

Writer:

Kripa Koshy (Promo: History TV18)

Stars:

George W. Bush, Joe Napolitano, Kelly Edwards

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
George W. Bush	...	Self (archive sound)
Joe Napolitano	...	Self - Interviewe
Kelly Edwards	...	Self - Reporter (archive sound)

Storyline

The September 11 terrorist attacks seen by the eyes of New York citizens. All videos are recorded with common people's cameras from the moments that anticipate the impact of the first plane,till the collapse of the WTC 1 and 2. There couldn't be a more realistic way to show one of the worst and saddest moment of modern era of the United States history; the 102 minutes that changed an entire continent are completely narrated by the people who have directly lived that frightening day.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | september 11 2001 | manhattan new york city | terrorism | airplane crash | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the movie is a real compilation of amateur footage about more of 100 people who were in the World Trade Center and around, with no narrators nor interviews. Most part of the images and conversations were unused for the public eye, no seen previously in TV News nor other documentaries.

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Connections

Featured in Gogglebox: Episode #4.2 (2014)

User Reviews

One of the most striking documentaries seen

I remember 9/11, in the UK I just finished college and was getting the bus when some people were saying they got text messages from other friends telling them someone attacked the twin towers. When i got home I found my younger brother glued to the TV telling me one of the towers were burning away, I saw it and I was in disbelief.

In the same way this is how the documentary starts with a surprise on seeing the tower on fire, nobody knowing of yet how it hit at the time. That was at 8:46am people just got up to leave home, and on the other side of the Atlantic I was on my way back home.

The style of the program is cameras from camermen on the ground as well as civilian footage, the reactions of anger, fear and more all seen and absorbed to this footage.

Then you see the fires, the jumpers, the second crash, the fall of the tower, the dust, the second collapse and a final dust sweeping over new york.

What was perhaps the greatest shock was seeing the full devastation the dust brought, covering all streets in dirty brown dust, water is dirty, windows smashed and an entire scenery which bears no resemblance to the New York we all know and love. To be there at time must had been terrifying, and no Hollywood film could replicate the fear the events brought as shown from eyes of ordinary people.

This film serves just as much an educational purpose as it does retelling the events.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

102 Minutes That Changed the World

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Siskel/Jacobs Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color