World Trade Center (2006)

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writers (WGA):

Andrea Berloff (written by)
John McLoughlin (true story) ...
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Release Date:

9 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else.

Plot:

Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.

Plot Keywords:

Building Collapse | New York City Port Authority | Rescue | Port Authority Bus Terminal | Bus

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	John McLoughlin
Maria Bello	...	Donna McLoughlin
Connor Paolo	...	Steven McLoughlin
Anthony Piccininni	...	JJ McLoughlin
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Erin McLoughlin
Morgan Flynn	...	Caitlin McLoughlin
Michael Peña	...	Will Jimeno
Armando Riesco	...	Antonio Rodrigues
Jay Hernandez	...	Dominick Pezzulo
Joe Starr	...	Subway Rider
Jon Bernthal	...	Christopher Amoroso
William Jimeno	...	Port Authority Officer (as Will Jimeno)
Nick Damici	...	Lieutenant Kassimatis
Jude Ciccolella	...	Inspector Fields
Martin Pfefferkorn	...	Homeless Addict #1
Razame de la Crackers	...	Homeless Addict #2
Nelson Peña	...	Street Hood #1
Marcos Palma	...	Street Hood #2
Andre Ward	...	Port Authority Hustler
Lisa Yuen	...	Port Authority Tourist
Cliff Bemis	...	Desk Cop
Harmonica Sunbeam	...	9th Avenue Hooker
Ned Eisenberg	...	Officer Polnicki
Nicholas Turturro	...	Officer Colovito
Danny Nucci	...	Officer Giraldi
Tyree Michael Simpson	...	Officer Washington (as Tyree Simpson)
Kevin Feely	...	Plain Clothes Officer
Mark Elliot Wilson	...	Street Businessman
Tawny Cypress	...	Bleeding Woman
Robert Blanche	...	WTC Desk Officer
Tom Wright	...	Officer Reynolds
Terry Quinn	...	Fire Fighter in Concourse
Ed Jewett	...	Wisconsin Cop
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Allison Jimeno
Maria Helan	...	Allison's Co-Worker (as Maria Helan Checa)
Brad William Henke	...	Allison's Brother
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Donna's Neighbor
Donna Murphy	...	Judy Jonas
Nicky Katt	...	Volunteer Fireman
Lucia Brawley	...	Will's Sister
Kimberly Scott	...	Sergeant King
Dara Coleman	...	Officer Boel
Tiffany Romano	...	Bianca Jimeno (as Tiffany Marie Romano)
Gregory Jbara	...	Accountant in Karnes Office
Michael Shannon	...	Dave Karnes
Jordan Lage	...	Karnes' Pastor
Wass Stevens	...	Pat McLoughlin
Peter McRobbie	...	Allison's Father
Dorothy Lyman	...	Allison's Mother
Julie Adams	...	Allison's Grandmother
Tony Genaro	...	Will's Father
Aixa Maldonado	...	Will's Mother
Jay Acovone	...	Donna's Male Neighbor
Howard Samuelsohn	...	Downtown Resident
David H. Ahl	...	National Guard Officer at Barricade
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Fire Chief at Ground Zero (as Arthur Nascarella)
Thom Prin Jr.	...	Fireman at Ground Zero
Steve Chappell	...	Figure of Jesus
William Mapother	...	Marine Sergeant Thomas
Thomas F. Duffy	...	NYC Command Centre Operator
Stephen Dorff	...	Scott Strauss
Frank Whaley	...	Chuck Sereika
Stoney Westmoreland	...	Paddy McGee
Tommy Asher	...	Fireman in Hole
Charles A. Gargano	...	Port Authority Commander (as Charles Gargano)
Detective Thomas McHale	...	Port Authority Sergeant (as Thomas McHale)
Lalanya Masters	...	Allison's Nurse
Greg Collins	...	Will's Rescue Fireman
Scott Fox	...	Firefighter #1 John's Rescue
Louis Raimondi	...	Firefighter #2 John's Rescue
Victor Spadaro	...	Firefighter #3 John's Rescue
John Kiernan	...	Firefighter #4 John's Rescue
Liz A. Randall	...	Will's Arrival Nurse (as Liz Randall)
Roger R. Cross	...	Will's Doctor (as Roger Cross)
Jossara Jinaro	...	Will's Operation Nurse
Joseph Esposito	...	Fireman Joe
Gary Stretch	...	John's Paramedic
Viola Davis	...	Mother in Hospital
Kurt Caceres	...	John's Rescue Fireman
Lola Cook	...	Olivia Jimeno
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas J. Aguirre	...	Officer Bavli (uncredited)
Nick Rey Angelus	...	Injured Trade Worker #2 (uncredited)
Michael Arthur	...	Officer #1 (uncredited)
Amanda Saphire Billingham	...	Teenage Junkie (uncredited)
Luna Rocio Cantale	...	Victim 2 (uncredited)
Francesca Casale	...	Donna's Friend (uncredited)
Jonathon Downs	...	Volunteer at Stretcher Handoff for John McLoughlin (uncredited)
Benjamin Fitch	...	NYPD Officer (uncredited)
Sean Hampton	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Lou Irizarry	...	Officer Stolzman (uncredited)
Edward M. Kelahan	...	NYC Pedestrian (uncredited)
Katia Louise	...	Family Member (uncredited)
John C. McDonnell	...	Pittsburgh Officer (uncredited)
Robert Myers	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Lalo Reyes	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Sahlima	...	Business Woman (uncredited)
Norman Schleiffer	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Maz Siam	...	NYPD ESU #4 (uncredited)
Donn Andrew Simmons	...	Surgeon (uncredited)
Klatann Thomas	...	ESU Worker (uncredited)
Pete Turner	...	Ed (uncredited)

Directed by
Oliver Stone

Writing credits (WGA)
Andrea Berloff		(written by)
John McLoughlin		(true story) &
Donna McLoughlin		(true story) and
William Jimeno		(true story) &
Allison Jimeno		(true story)

Produced by
Moritz Borman	....	producer
Chantal Feghali	....	co-producer
Norman Golightly	....	executive producer (as Norm Golightly)
Debra Hill	....	producer
Donald J. Lee Jr.	....	executive producer
Michael Shamberg	....	producer
Stacey Sher	....	producer
Robert S. Wilson	....	associate producer (as Rob Wilson)

Original Music by
Craig Armstrong

Cinematography by
Seamus McGarvey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Brenner
Julie Monroe

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Paul Schnee
Suzanne Smith
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Jan Roelfs

Art Direction by
Richard L. Johnson

Set Decoration by
Beth A. Rubino		(as Beth Rubino)

Costume Design by
Michael Dennison

Makeup Department
Marc Boyle	....	hair stylist
Carol Collini	....	makeup artist
Kimberly Felix	....	key makeup artist (as Kimberly Felix-Burke)
Chris Gallaher	....	makeup artist (as Christopher Gallaher)
Mindy Hall	....	makeup designer
Ilona Herman	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cage
Ilona Herman	....	makeup artist: Mr. Cage
Craig Lindberg	....	makeup artist: New York
Mary L. Mastro	....	hair department head (as Mary Mastro)
Suzy Mazzarese-Allison	....	key hair stylist: New York (as Suzy Mazzarese Allison)
John Rosengrant	....	special makeup effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
James Sarzotti	....	key makeup artist: New York
Mike Smithson	....	special makeup effects artist
Jay Wejebe	....	makeup artist
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Chantal Feghali	....	post-production supervisor
Jan Foster	....	unit production manager
Kate Kelly	....	production supervisor: New York unit
Matthew Spiegel	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christian Clarke	....	additional second assistant director
Christian Clarke	....	second second assistant director
Aaron Critchlow	....	dga trainee
Sean Farrell	....	dga trainee: New York
Brian Kenyon	....	second second assistant director: New York
Les McDonough	....	additional second assistant director
Bradley Morris	....	second second assistant director
Maggie Murphy	....	second assistant director
Tony Phillippe	....	second second assistant director: New York
Darin Rivetti	....	first assistant director: splinter unit
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer	....	first assistant director: second unit, New York (as Kathryn Shertzer)
Simon Warnock	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Paul Baker	....	props
Pamela Bertini	....	art department assistant: New York
Daniel Boxer	....	property master
Eric Bryant	....	graphic designer: New York
Stephen Caldwell	....	scenic artist
Clovis Chamberet	....	lead man
Brian R Cole	....	sculptor
Frank Didio	....	co-construction coordinator
Liza Donatelli	....	researcher: property department
Brad Douglas	....	set dresser
Peter K. Dunbar	....	leadman
Gerard V. Engrassia	....	set dresser
Richard Ewan	....	painter decorator
Brian Feola	....	construction foreman
Eloy Fernandez	....	prop assistant
Danielle Giovannello	....	assistant property master
Regina Graves	....	assistant set decorator: New York
Michael D. Harrell	....	props
Grey Hill	....	sculptor
J. Bryan Holloway	....	sculptor gang boss
Gregory S. Hooper	....	set designer
Charles Kern	....	stand-by painter
Hinju Kim	....	art director: New York
Erik Knight	....	art department coordinator: New York
Bruce C. Knight II	....	assistant property master
Al Lewis	....	set dresser
Kim Lincoln	....	graphic designer
Jeff Naparstek	....	set dresser
Marco Nero	....	matte painter
Nick Olson	....	set decorating assistant: New York
Don O'Reilly	....	propmaker
Garry Pastore	....	set dressing foreman
Ronnie Petagna	....	head carpenter
Graham Ratliff	....	art department assistant
Michael Riolo	....	art department production assistant: New York
Richard Robinson	....	propmaker foreman
Jeffrey Rollins	....	on-set dresser
Kathleen Rosen	....	buyer
Joel Ruiz	....	set dresser
Diana Salzburg	....	researcher: set decoration
Angela Stauffer	....	art department coordinator
Robert Topol	....	charge scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta	....	camera scenic artist
David Venezky	....	set decoration buyer
Mike Villarino	....	construction coordinator
Randall D. Wilkins	....	set designer
Tim Woodruff	....	set dresser
Nicole Zaks	....	set decorating coordinator
Eric Pastore	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Harry Cohen	....	sound designer
Scott Curtis	....	supervising foley editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Carmen Flores De Tanis	....	assistant sound editor (as Carmen Flores)
David Donaldson	....	sound programmer
Kelly Doran	....	sound utility
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
Hector C. Gika	....	sound effects editor (as Hector Gika)
Kevin Globerman	....	digital recordist
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Laura R. Harris	....	dialogue editor (as Laura Harris Atkinson)
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Michael Keller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Linda Lew	....	foley editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound editor
Jeremy Pitts	....	foley editor
John Pritchett	....	production sound mixer
David M. Roberts	....	boom operator
Ann Scibelli	....	sound designer
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Branden Spencer	....	supervising assistant sound editor
David Stanke	....	assistant sound editor
Wylie Stateman	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Renee Tondelli	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Drew Webster	....	digital sound mix technician
Joe White	....	utility sound
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor (as Michael Wilhoit)
Scott Wolf	....	sound effects editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Eric Allard	....	special effects mechanical designer
Steve Austin	....	special effects shop foreman
Garnet Baril	....	special effects technician
Philip Bartko	....	special effects controller
R. Michael Bisetti	....	special effects technician (as Mike Bissetti)
Jeff Bresin	....	special effects technician
Martin Bresin	....	special effects supervisor (as Marty Bresin)
Jeff Brink	....	special effects coordinator: New York
Dan Crawley	....	special effects technician
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects coordinator
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects director
Trenton Driver	....	special effects technician (as Trent Driver)
Manuel S. Epstein	....	special effects technician (as Manny Epstein)
John Fagan	....	special effects technician
Guy C. Feldman	....	special effects technician (as Guy Feldman)
Blair Foord	....	special effects technician
Kathy Gross	....	special effects administrator
Chris Hampton	....	special effects supervisor
Jeremy Hays	....	special effects technician
Russ Herpich	....	special effects crew: Captive Audience Productions
Chris Jones	....	special effects technician
Steve King	....	special effects technician (as Steven King)
Matthew Lillis	....	special effects technician (as Matt Lillis)
Russell Lukich	....	special effects makeup sculptor: Motion Picture FX Company
Chris Nelson	....	special effects technician
David A. Poole	....	special effects technician
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects general foreman (as Elia Popov)
Ken Rudell	....	special effects technician
Robert Simokovic	....	special effects on-set foreman
Anthony Simonaitis	....	pyrotechnician
Charlie Simunik	....	special effects technician: New York (as Charlie Simunek)
Mark Stanton	....	special effects technician
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects crew
A.J. Thrasher	....	special effects technician
Omar Torres	....	special effects technician
Jake Valdez	....	special effects technician: ash effects
Michael van Deusen	....	special effects technician (as Mike van Deusen)
Chris L. Ward	....	special effects technician
Mark Yuricich	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Lindsay Adams	....	digital compositor
Dori Arazi	....	animator: Giant Killer Robots
Dori Arazi	....	camera tracker: Giant Killer Robots
Dori Arazi	....	matchmover: Giant Killer Robots
Vaughn Arnup	....	roto/paint supervisor
Deb Asch	....	look and lighting technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Oliver Atherton	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Oliver Atherton	....	digital compositor
Louise Baker	....	pre-visualization modeler: Proof
Adrian Banton	....	lead digital artist: Double Negative
Pete Bebb	....	CG supervisor: Double Negative (as Peter Bebb)
Kevin Bell	....	compositor: GKR
Stephen Bennett	....	digital paint & rotoscope artist: Double Negative
James Benson	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Michael Bomagat	....	animator: Giant Killer Robots
Jon Bowen	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Dan Breckwoldt	....	digital compositor: Animal Logic
Jamie Briens	....	matchmove artist: Double Negative
Andy Brown	....	visual effects supervisor: Animal Logic (as Andrew Brown)
Jon R. Brown	....	visual effects plate coordinator
Nik Brownlee	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Daniel Cairnie	....	rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Darren Christie	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Jeff Clifford	....	research and development: Double Negative
Emily Cobb	....	digital artist: Double Negative
David Cohen	....	modeler
Richard Collis	....	digital artist
Kelli Conley	....	studio manager: Giant Killer Robots
Ryan Cook	....	CG supervisor: Double Negative
Chris Cooper	....	visual effects research & development supervisor: Animal Logic
Carol Corwin	....	visual effects producer: Giant Killer Robots
Hal Couzens	....	visual effects production manager: Double Negative
Dan Cox	....	technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Zoe Cranley	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Samuel Craven	....	visual effects editor
Ciaran Crowley	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Dimitri Delacovias	....	matte painter: Double Negative
Dimitri Delacovias	....	texture painter: Double Negative
Michael Eaves	....	digital intermediate colorist
Michael Bruce Ellis	....	visual effects supervisor: Double Negative (as Michael Ellis)
Will Elsdale	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Adam J. Ely	....	digital artist: Giant Killer Robots
Suzanne Evans-Booth	....	visual effects coordinator: Animal Logic
Katharine Evans	....	matchmove artist: Giant Killer Robots (as Katherine 'Kat' Evans)
Katharine Evans	....	paint artist: Giant Killer Robots (as Katharine 'Kat' Evans)
Chantal Feghali	....	visual effects producer
Ron Frankel	....	previsualization supervisor: Proof, Inc.
Robert Gardiner	....	3D laser scanning and modeling: Playa Vista sets
Greg Gladstone	....	look and lighting supervisor: Giant Killer Robots
Matt Greig	....	digital compositor: Animal Logic (as Matthew Greig)
James Guy	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Michael Halford	....	digital matte artist
Yasser Hamed	....	software technical director: Animal Logic
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Michael Harkin	....	digital compositor: Animal Logic
Edwina Hayes	....	visual effects producer: Animal Logic
Jon Heckman	....	digital compositor: Giant Killer Robots (as John Niles Heckman)
Jamee Houk	....	animation supervisor: Giant Killer Robots
Bhakar James	....	3D artist: Animal Logic
Oliver James	....	research and development supervisor: Double Negative
Tobin Jones	....	look and lighting technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Krista Jordan	....	2D lead: Animal Logic
Carl Kaphan	....	digital effects artist
Carl Kaphan	....	look and lighting supervisor: Giant Killer Robots
Matthew Kennedy	....	visual effects production assistant
Christopher Kerr	....	data operations lead: Animal Logic
John Kilshaw	....	digital effects artist: Double Negative
Jordan Kirk	....	technical director: Double Negative
Laura LeFaivre	....	visual effects production manager
James Lewis	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Gawain Liddiard	....	matte painter: Double Negative
Gawain Liddiard	....	texture painter: Double Negative
Stefan Litterini	....	digital artist: Animal Logic
Andrew Lodge	....	3D artist: Animal Logic
Ian Mackinnon	....	visual effects
Aysha Madina	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Matt Magnolia	....	visual effects coordinator: Double Negative
Brett Margules	....	3D artist: Animal Logic
Daniel Marum	....	lead technical director: Animal Logic
Richard McBride	....	visual effects supervisor: Giant Killer Robots
Ivan Mena	....	digital compositor: Double Negative (as Ivan Mena Tinoco)
August Meredith	....	effects technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Michael Meyers	....	pre-visualization artist: Proof Inc.
Mark Michaels	....	digital artist: Double Negative
C. Michael Neely	....	previsualization animator: Proof
Cameron Neilson	....	digital compositor: Giant Killer Robots
Mike J. Nixon	....	digital artist: Double Negative (as Mike Nixon)
Tristan North	....	3D artist: Animal Logic
Jim O'Hagan	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title
Alban Orlhiac	....	texture artist: Double Negative
Toshiyasu Otsuka	....	effects technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Gruff Owen	....	lead digital artist: Double Negative
Jason Porter