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9/11: The Longest War

2016 · 127 min

A sober, archival-heavy retrospective that plays like extended news specials, informative and somber rather than immersive.

Directed by
Stephen Finnigan, Erik Nelson
Genres
Tv movie, War, Documentary
Starring
J.V. Martin, Rudolph Giuliani, David Patraeus
Overview
In honour of the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, National Geographic Channel is looking back at the very best reporting we have done since this world-changing tragedy first happened using extended excerpts from past specials that relate directly to events leading up to and following the attacks on New York City and Washington DC.

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Directed by
Stephen Finnigan, Erik Nelson
Genres
Tv movie, War, Documentary
Starring
J.V. Martin, Rudolph Giuliani, David Patraeus
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    • war
    • politics
    • violence
    • death
    • power
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
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    Horror2
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    Realism10
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    Tension5
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    Genres
    tv movie, war, documentary, history
    Directed by
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    Starring
    J.V. Martin, Rudolph Giuliani, David Patraeus, Stanley McChrystal
    Runtime
    127 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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