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Interests collide at Ground Zero in the decade following 9/11.

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Jen Chaney The Dissolve 04/29/2014
Explores the stew of hope, frustration, ambition, and PR spin-cycling involved in the decade-plus effort to rebuild. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 12/13/2012
4/5
A fascinating portrait of municipal and private interests trying to make headway in the charged atmosphere of devastating personal loss and wounded national pride. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 11/16/2012
This alternately amusing and heartbreaking documentary coherently chronicles the endles process of rebuilding Ground Zero. Go to Full Review Brent Simon Shared Darkness 01/07/2013
B+
A vital and in certain ways even cathartic documentary. It's a story about ego and hubris, yes, but also the better angels of our nature. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/27/2014 Very informative. Liked it a lot. See more 03/29/2014 For anyone interested in the landscape of New York, this is something you need to watch. See more 09/19/2013 A strong slap in the face documentary. Sometimes when there's money in the middle, all the rest goes second place. Step-by-step, moments in the big apple reconstruction time See more 09/19/2013 A strong slap in the face documentary. Sometimes when there's money in the middle, all the rest goes second place. Step-by-step, moments in the big apple reconstruction time See more 06/24/2013 I saw this @ the 2013 Maryland Film Festival and it was really good. A good examination of what happened to the 9/11 memorial and why it took so long. My full review @ http://on.fb.me/185Ygbz See more Read all reviews
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Richard Hankin

Director

Larry Silverstein

Actor

George Pataki

Actor

Michael Bloomberg

Actor

Scott Raab

Actor

David Childs

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Interests collide at Ground Zero in the decade following 9/11.
Director
Richard Hankin
Producer
Matt Kapp, Mike Marcucci
Production Co
Tanexis Productions
Genre
Documentary, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 16, 2012, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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