World Trade Center Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone tells the true story of the heroic survival and rescue of two Port Authority policemen—John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno—who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after they went in to help people escape. The film also follows their families as they try to find out what happened to them, as well as the rescuers who found them in the debris field and pulled them out. Their story shows how the best in people rose above the tragic events of that day.

Drama Historical

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in World Trade Center.

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  Nicolas Cage

  Gunslingers, Longlegs

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  Michael Peña

  End of Watch, Turbo

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  Maggie Gyllenhaal

  Nanny McPhee Returns, Monster House

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  Maria Bello

  Better Start Swimming, McFarland, USA

Crew Behind the Film

The World Trade Center behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Oliver Stone last directed Nuclear Now and Snowden. The film's writer Andrea Berloff last wrote The Mother and The Kitchen.

Director

Oliver Stone

Screenwriter

Andrea Berloff

Producers

Moritz Borman
Debra Hill
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher

Production Details

What we know about the World Trade Center movie production.

Key Facts

• Only 20 people were rescued alive from the World Trade Center after the collapse of the buildings. Officer Jimeno and Sgt. McLoughlin were the 18th and 19th.

Production Updates for World Trade Center

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed World Trade Center movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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