Road to 9/11

2017·Show
3Episodes in1Season·TV-14
IMDb8.2
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Road to 9/11 fingerprint

Strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension8
  • Fast Pace5
  • Violence5

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7
  • Catharsis4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

History, everyday modern life, and politics

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout storytelling

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Narrative Structure8
  • Intrigue8
  • Complexity8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

The signs were there.

Beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, journalist Steve Coll chronicles the events that took place in the lead-up to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including missed signals, failed operations and political turf wars.
Historical DocumentaryGeopolitical AnalysisTerrorism InvestigationUS HistoryPolitical IntrigueIntelligence FailuresTrue EventsInvestigative JournalismSocio-Political CommentaryUnsettling

Actors

F. Murray Abraham profile

F. Murray Abraham

Self - Narrator

Ronald Reagan profile

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Leon Panetta profile

Leon Panetta

Self - White House Chief of Staff, 1994-1997

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar profile

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Self (archive footage)

Omar Abdel-Rahman profile

Omar Abdel-Rahman

Self (archive footage)

Peter Bergen profile

Peter Bergen

Self - Author, 'Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden'

Jimmy Carter profile

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

Anwar Sadat profile

Anwar Sadat

Self (archive footage)

Menachem Begin profile

Menachem Begin

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush profile

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud profile

Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton profile

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Al Gore profile

Al Gore

Self (archive footage)

Chelsea Clinton profile

Chelsea Clinton

Self (archive footage)

William Rehnquist profile

William Rehnquist

Self (archive footage)

Richard Clarke profile

Richard Clarke

Self - Chief Counterterrorism Adviser, National Security Council

John Miller profile

John Miller

Self - ABC News Correspondent (1995-2002), Self - Former Reporter, WNBC

Bernard Haykel profile

Bernard Haykel

Self - Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University

Pope John Paul II profile

Pope John Paul II

Self (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden profile

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy profile

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev profile

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage)

Steve Coll profile

Steve Coll

Self - Author, 'Ghost Wars' and 'The Bin Ladens'

Sylvester Stallone profile

Sylvester Stallone

Self (archive footage)

Tom Brokaw profile

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive footage)

Ali Soufan profile

Ali Soufan

Self - FBI Special Agent

Saddam Hussein profile

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)

Muammar Gaddafi profile

Muammar Gaddafi

Self (archive footage)

Hosni Mubarak profile

Hosni Mubarak

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cheney profile

Dick Cheney

Self (archive footage)

Michael Scheuer profile

Michael Scheuer

Self - Chief, CIA Bin Laden Unit

Omar Al-Bashir profile

Omar Al-Bashir

Self (archive footage)

Monica Lewinsky profile

Monica Lewinsky

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush profile

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Laura Bush profile

Laura Bush

Self (archive footage)

Janet Reno profile

Janet Reno

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lieberman profile

Joe Lieberman

Self (archive footage)

Brian Williams profile

Brian Williams

Self (archive footage)

Mark Rossini profile

Mark Rossini

Self - FBI Special Agent

Dan Rather profile

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama profile

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Produced by:
Kevin Vargas, Sydney Trattner, John Pappas

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Where can I stream Road to 9/11 legally?

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Is Road to 9/11 worth watching?

83
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Road to 9/11 rated?

TV-14Disturbing imageryViolence

It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.

How many seasons does Road to 9/11 have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 3 episodes.

When did Road to 9/11 air?

It ran from 2017 to 2017 and has ended.

What language is Road to 9/11 in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Road to 9/11?

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