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The Path to 9/11

Year:
Duration:
240 min | Finland:277 min (5 parts) | 263 min (extended version)
Genres:
Drama | History
IMDB rate:
6.2
Director:
David L. Cunningham
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2006-09-10
Filming Locations: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Cast
Actor
Character
Harvey Keitel
John O'Neill
Michael Benyaer
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Wendy Crewson
Valerie James
Shirley Douglas
Madeline Albright
Kevin Dunn
Samuel 'Sandy' Berger
Nabil Elouahabi
Ramzi Yousef
Mido Hamada
Massoud
Barclay Hope
John Miller
Frank John Hughes
Bill Miller
Dan Lauria
George Tenet
Art Malik
Colonel Raymond Malik
Michael Murphy
William Cohen
Stephen Root
Richard Clarke
William Sadler
Neil Herman
Katy Selverstone
Nancy Floyd
Pip Torrens
Paul Kessler
Shaun Toub
Emad Salem
Donnie Wahlberg
'Kirk', CIA operative
David Zayas
Lou Napoli
Martin Brody
Mohamed Atta
Prasanna Puwanarajah
Ishtiak
Ennis Esmer
Mohammed Salameh
Frank Pellegrino
Frank Pelligrino
Al Sapienza
Donald Sadowy
Trevor White
Scott Ramer
Stephanie Moore
Deanna Burnett
Nayef Rashed
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Elie Gemael
Mohammed Al-Kahtani (as Elie Gamael)
Joel Keller
Peter Zatewski
Mark MacDonald
N.E.A.D.S Officer
Geoffrey Rivas
Perez - Customs
Jean Yoon
Betty Ong
Philippa Domville
Coleen Rowley
Armando Riesco
John Atkinson
Youssef Kerkour
Red / Abouhalima
George R. Robertson
VP Dick Cheney
Don Allison
Gen. Hugh Shelton
Jason Jazrawy
Abdelghani Meskini
Emilio Doorgasingh
Atel
Karen Glave
Betsy - Customs
Salvatore Antonio
Ahmed Ressam (LAX Millenium Bomber)
David Huband
Charley - Customs
Catherine Disher
Diana Dean
Alex Karzis
Agent Murray
Mike Realba
Reeve
Zee Sulleyman
Zacharias Moussaoui
Gabe Fazio
J.P. O'Neill
Angela Asher
Lorraine Di Taranto
Noam Jenkins
Marwan Al-Shehhi
Azdin Zaman
Al-Omari (as Fahad Hussein)
Neil Crone
Dorsey
Navid Negahban
Khalili
Sayed Badreya
Massoud Assassin
Greg Edwards
Assassin cameraman (as Ham Zanoun)
Mahmoudi M'Barek
Massoud's Guard (as Mahamoudi Mbarek)
Cameron Bancroft
Mike McCormick
Marcia Bennett
Jane Garvey - FAA
Sasha Roiz
Nick Demoia
Terry Serpico
Pulaski
Vik Sahay
Ahmal
Ruth Marshall
Johnette (as Ruth Marshal)
Ron Lea
Jim Fielding - CIA
Arnold Pinnock
FBI Staffer
Daniela Saioni
O'Neill's WTC Assistant
Jennifer Ricci
Amy Sweeney
Abdullah Chikh
Ramzi Binatshibh
Tarik Ait Benali
Ziad Jarrah
Daniel Chapman Smith
Salem al-Hazmi
Ben Lourdjane
KSM Courier
Hardee T. Lineham
ATC Boston Supervisor
Alison Smiley
American Airlines Ticket Agent
Shannon Lawson
Reservation Agent N.C.
Arlene Mazerolle
AA Agent
Carolyn Scott
Stacey
Karl Pruner
FAA Supervisor
Christian Lloyd
Boston Controller
Nick Baillie
Nerdy Controller (as Nicholas Baillie)
Jonathan Potts
Harvey
Nicholas Aaron
Burnett
Youssef Abagourram
Journalist Guide
Amar Adatia
Hamza Yousef
Rita Rani Ahuja
Additional voice (voice) (as Rita Rani)
Sier Amiri
Osama Bin Laden
Anthony Ashbee
WTC Firelighter 2
Russ Baker
Homeless Man
Tom Barnett
Tom Burnett (voice)
Bruce Beaton
FBI Techie #1
Steve Behal
Pan Am Instructor
Richard Blackburn
FDNY fire chief
Isai Rivera Blas
Tricycle Driver (as Gil Rivera Blas)
David Boyce
Old guard
John Boylan
Josh Bolten
Paula Brosseau
Reporter
Daniel Caltagirone
Mark
Alexandra Castillo
Monica Smith (as Alex Castillo)
Fulvio Cecere
Joe Dunne
Debbie-Anne Champagne
Jude Coffey
United Ticket Agent (as Judy Coffey)
Philip Craig
FDNY Chaplain
Marie V. Cruz
Aida Fariscal
Craig Cyr
FBI Agent
Shane Daly
Secret Service
Justin Darmanin
Azzam
Richard De Mayo
Marine guard
Roger Dunn
Deputy General Counsel
Craig Eldridge
John Anthony
Laila Fadili
Ishtiak's wife
Moe Fawaz
Majed Moqed
Fahim Fazli
Voices
Richard Fitzpatrick
Judge Kevin Duffy
Victoria Fodor
Tenet Secretary
David Fraser
Detective Seymour
Johnny Gardhouse
Dwight
Akin Gazi
Owhali
George Ghali
Blind Sheikh
Enver Gjokaj
Colin Glazer
Port Authority
Demetri Goritsas
American Driver
Deborah Grover
Lt. Col. Deskins
Nicky Guadagni
Mary Jo White
Gaby Hanna
FBI Translator
Mohammed Hassan
Hasan
John Hopkins
English reporter
Amar Hussain
Murad
Cecilia Jalaidan
Translator - Customs (as Cecelia Jaladian)
Penny Johnson
Condoleezza Rice
Daniel Kash
Dave Williams
Jeff Kassel
Joe Hanlin
J.C. Kenny
Reporter
John Koniditsiotis
Security Guard
Sam Lupovich
Khalid Al-Midhar
Phil Luzi
Tired Firefighter
Peter MacNeill
USAF Colonel
Sam Malkin
WTC Firelighter 1
Flossie McKnight
Cashier (as Araxi Arslanian)
Kerry McPherson
Paramour
David Michie
Reporter (voice)
Michelle Moffat
Lynn (as Michelle Moffatt)
Roe Montez
Security Guard #52
Paul Mota
Airline passenger
Lubomir Mykytiuk
Ken Williams
Dave Nichols
FBI case manager
Winton Nicholson
Alex
Rebecca Northan
American Airlines Supervisor
Hani Noureldin
Nawaf Al-Hazmi
Marilo Nunez
Woman victim
Olivia Palenstein
Assistant to Ambassador Bodine
Leo Petrus
Machine Shop Boss
Allan Price
Meir Kahane
Omar Abdel Rahman
Himself (archive footage)
John Ralston
Flight School Teacher
Tulsi Ram
Singer (as Toufig Tulsiram)
Dan Ramos
Filipino karaoke singer
Gord Rand
Andrew
Diana Reis
Mary McCarthy
Michael Rhoades
Al Dwyer
Brian Rhodes
PA Maintenance Guy
Maria Ricossa
Key analyst
Joel Rinzler
Steve Simon
Kim Roberts
Pan Am administrator
Joe Sacco
CIA Security Guard
Jamal Selmaoui
Pakistani guard
Andrew Stelmack
Van Driver
Michael Stevens
Armed Guard
Summer Taylor
Madison Burnett
David Vadim
Kevin Shea
Robert Verlaque
Commissioner
Asim Wali
Ahmed al-Ghamdi
David Webster
FBI Supervisor - Minnesota
Victor Young
Gen Myers
Beatriz Yuste
Risa
Osama bin Laden
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
George W. Bush
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rick Cordeiro
U.S. Port Authority Officer (uncredited)
Jason Deline
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Sean T. MacDonald
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Vincent Thomas
Running victim (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
At 67, Harvey Keitel was significantly older than the real John O'Neal, who was 40 when the World Trade Center was bombed and was 49 on 9/11.
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Shaun Toub, who portrayed Emad Salem (the FBI informant in the 1993 WTC Bombing) in this miniseries, also portrayed El Sayyid Nosair (one of the men responsible for the 1993 bombing) in Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. (1997).
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Following the broadcast of The Path to 9/11, ABC's co-parent, the Walt Disney Company, reportedly ordered an internal corporate investigation into the movie and its intent.
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Goofs
In the scenes in Pakistan and Kenya, cars were left hand drive (this was probably due to the scenes being filmed in Morocco, which drives on the right.)
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One of the main characters, John O'Neal, speaking to Ambassador Bodine, says that the Hadhramaut region is "northwest Yemen". Actually, Hadhramaut is southeast Yemen.
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During the hijackers' flight training, a pan shot shows an Independence Air jet in the background. Independence Air did not exist in 2001.
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Quotes
Colonel Raymond Malik: [regarding Ramzi Yousef] What do you want to do? Point fingers, make accusations? Or do you want to protect your wife and arrest this animal?
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"Kirk", a CIA operative: How do you win a "Law and Orderly" war?
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Kirk: War is about killing the enemy and destroying his property. It's not about sittin' around a conference room coverin' your own asses!
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Photos from cast
Amy Madigan Patricia Heaton Riz Ahmed
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