The Path to 9/11

The Path to 9/11
GenreDrama, History
Screenplay byCyrus Nowrasteh
Directed byDavid L. Cunningham
Starring
Theme music composerJohn Cameron
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
CinematographyJoel Ransom
Running time240 minutes
Production companies
Budget$40,000,000 USD
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 10 (2006-09-10) –
September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11)
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The Path to 9/11 is a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television on September 10–11, 2006 and in other countries. The film dramatizes the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The film was written by screenwriter Cyrus Nowrasteh,[1] and directed by David L. Cunningham, and stars Harvey Keitel and Donnie Wahlberg.[2]

The film was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards. It won the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing. It also won the 2007 Eddie Award for Best Edited Miniseries.

The film was controversial.[3][4] It aired once on September 11, 2021.

  1. ^ Who was blocking 'The Path to 9/11'? - Jeffrey Ressner - POLITICO.com
  2. ^ "The Path to 9/11" at IMDb
  3. ^ Shales, Tom (September 8, 2006). "ABC's Twisted 'Path to 9/11'". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Smith, Lynn (August 15, 2008). "9/11 film doc says Clintons directed from left wing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2010. ABC conceded to last-minute edits.