9/11: Inside the President's War Room

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9/11: Inside the President's War Room

2021

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History

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Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours and key decisions from that historic day.

David Lewis

San Francisco Chronicle

Every single official comes off as genuine and patriotic, and as people who cared about their country. Clearly, there is some legacy-shaping going on here, but that's what public officials do.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 3, 2021

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

The doc is powerful and for some may be triggering. For those too young to know about 9/11, it's essential viewing and for those who can't forget, also essential.

Dec 3, 2021

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

Useful as a tick-tock of the day, but mostly represents an exercise in score-settling and butt-covering by various Bush-Cheney veterans

Rated: 2/5

Sep 17, 2021

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Matt H

Very good documentary. I really thought it was fascinating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Charles H

This is a stylish and entertaining doc that shows the true history behind the events that happened on September 11, 2001 for the generation that experienced it, while also providing new information to the generation learning about it in school. Overall: 8/10, it's over-the-top, sure, but also effective.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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isla s

I thought this was an interesting documentary about a day that has received an awful lot of attention and of which there are a lot of other documentaries about. I thought it stood out perhaps more than other such shows because it has 'talking head contributions' from such people as the then President George W. Bush (jnr.) and Condoleeza Rice. I felt it was quite insightful to hear the reactions of the staff to what they could find out about what had happened during different times of the pivotal day. This is worth a watch, yes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A clear and gripping documentary that benefits from remarkable access to people and photos from that chaotic and frightening day. It won't change your mind on what happened afterwards, but it did leave me with more compassion for the people involved and the circumstances in which they were working.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

An incredible step-by-step account of 9 11. The footage never fails to shock and understanding what the President was thinking and had to go through that day is well worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Jonathan C

Well worth a watch. I've seen a number of documentaries, but this one gives a fresh perspective on the day. I found this very moving, felt a lot of compassion for the people involved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/21

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Adam Wishart

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Jeff Daniels

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George W. Bush

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Dick Cheney

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Condoleezza Rice

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Colin Powell

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Synopsis

Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours and key decisions from that historic day.

Director: Adam Wishart
Producer: Simon Finch
Genre: Documentary, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2021