An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.
Directed by James Hanlon and Gédéon Naudet and Jules Naudet
war on terror
9/11
firefighter
observational documentary
documentary film
commemoration
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Cast
Joseph Casaliggi
Self
James Hanlon
Self
Joseph Pfeifer
Self
Steve Buscemi
Self (archive footage)
Robert De Niro
Self
Crew
James Hanlon
Director
Tom Forman
Screenplay
James Hanlon
Director of Photography
Susan Zirinsky
Executive Producer
Graydon Carter
Executive Producer
James Hanlon
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
32 reviews
Billie-Lea Basson
10.0★ · 02/19/26
what a fucking brave group of people
what a fucking brave group of people
Loveday
You can’t really review a film like this
You can’t really review a film like this
Felix Wiseman
10.0★ · 01/27/26
insane
insane
Zack Dorsch
8.0★ · 09/21/25
Maybe the best non-fiction movie ever Greatest documentary ever
Maybe the best non-fiction movie ever Greatest documentary ever
Francisco Martins
9.8★ · 09/11/25
The fact that everything lined up for these two brothers to be in the right place at the right time to make this chilling documentary is absolutely mental.
The fact that everything lined up for these two brothers to be in the right place at the right time to make this chilling documentary is absolutely mental.
