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United 93
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R,1hr 51min
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April 28, 2006
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Bloody Sunday director Paul Greengrass marks the five-year anniversary on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States with this largely speculative meditation on the events that took place onboard the fourth hijacked plane, and the heroic actions of the passengers who gave their lives to ensure the safety of others. Told in real time and acted out by a cast of unknowns who were provided with detailed studies of their real-life counterparts, United 93 attempts to reconstruct ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC
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"... tells essentially the same story as [a 2005 docudrama but] is designed for bigger screens and multiplex audiences. In many ways it's a superb accomplishment, far more engrossing and stylish ..." Full Review
Perry Seibert
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If nothing else, Paul Greengrass' docudrama United 93 details with journalistic precision exactly what happened on the ground during the events of September 11, 2001. The director effectively presents ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Todd Beamer
William Joseph Cashman, William Cashman
Jane Folger
Joseph DeLuca
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