United 93 (film)
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| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Produced by | Paul Greengrass Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Lloyd Levin |
| Written by | Paul Greengrass |
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Christian Clemenson Cheyenne Jackson David Alan Basche Peter Hermann Daniel Sauli Trish Gates Corey Johnson Richard Bekins Michael J. Reynolds Khalid Abdalla |
| Music by | John Powell |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
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Clare Douglas Richard Pearson Christopher Rouse |
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Universal Pictures (United States) United International Pictures (International) |
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110 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $76.3 million |
United 93 is a 2006 biographical drama-thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Paul Greengrass, that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks of 2001. The film attempts to recount with as much veracity as possible (there is a disclaimer that some imagination had to be used) and in real time (from the flight's takeoff) what has come to be known in the United States as a critical moment. According to the filmmakers, the film was made with the cooperation of all of the passengers' families. The majority of the film is presented in real time.
United 93 premiered on April 26, 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, a festival founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute towards the long-term recovery of Lower Manhattan. Several family members of the passengers aboard the flight attended the premiere to show their support.
The film opened in North America on April 28, 2006 to critical acclaim. Ten percent of the gross income from the three-day opening weekend was promised toward a donation to create a memorial for the Flight 93 victims. The total gross intake of United 93 was $31.4 million in the United States, and $76.3 million worldwide. The film also received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Director for Greengrass.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, passengers board United Airlines Flight 93 at Newark Liberty International Airport, including Tom Burnett, Mark Bingham, Todd Beamer, Jeremy Glick, Richard Guadagno, Louis J. Nacke, II, William Joseph Cashman and Patrick Joseph Driscoll. Four al-Qaeda terrorists Ziad Jarrah, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Ahmed al-Nami, and Ahmed al-Haznawi also board the flight. The plane takes off, bound for San Francisco, California.
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