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9/11: Inside the President's War Room

2021 · 89 min

A tense, sobering behind-the-scenes account that conveys the weight of decisions made in real time, gripping through firsthand testimony rather than spectacle.

Tagline
See the crisis unfold through the eyes of the president and his closest advisors.
Overview
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.

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  • Apple TV
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • trauma
  • memory
  • war
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Adam Wishart
Starring
George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, Norman Mineta, Ari Fleischer, Joshua Bolten, Theodore Olson
Music
Segun Akinola
Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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