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Flight 93 (film)

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Flight 93
Company typeTelevision film
IndustryFilm, Television
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
FounderPeter Markle (director), Nevin Schreiner (writer)
ProductsDramatic television movie

Flight 93 is a 2006 American dramatic television movie directed by Peter Markle and scripted by Nevin Schreiner, portraying the circumstances aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks of 2001. The film debuted on January 30, 2006, on A&E and was aired multiple times throughout that year.

The cast includes Jeffrey Nordling, Colin Glazer, Brennan Elliott, Ty Olsson, Jacqueline Ann Steuart, Laura Mennell, Karen Holness, Barry W. Levy, Biski Gugushe, and Dominic Rains.

Plot

On the morning of September 11, 2001, first officer LeRoy Homer Jr. readies himself for duty as passengers board United Airlines Flight 93 at Newark Liberty International Airport. Among those boarding are prominent individuals such as Tom Burnett, Jeremy Glick, Todd Beamer, and Mark Bingham. The flight also carries four al-Qaeda hijackers—Ziad Jarrah, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Ahmed al-Haznawi, and Ahmed al-Nami—heading to San Francisco.

Approximately 46 minutes after departure, the hijackers take over the aircraft. During an attempt at negotiation, passenger Mark Rothenberg is fatally stabbed, sparking panic among those onboard. The hijackers incapacitate a flight attendant and overpower the pilots; before losing consciousness, Homer manages to transmit a mayday signal. Simultaneously, Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.

Passengers receive updates about the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon via airphones and resolve to resist. They draw on Don Greene’s piloting experience to assist in managing the plane. Armed and resolute, they initiate a counteroffensive led by Beamer’s rallying call, "Let's Roll!" The confrontation escalates as hijacker Jarrah aggressively maneuvers the aircraft to thwart their efforts. After scalding al-Nami with boiling water, passengers subdue him; Bingham delivers a fatal strike.

Facing inevitable defeat, hijackers Jarrah, al-Ghamdi, and al-Haznawi decide to crash the plane rather than reach their intended target. As passengers break into the cockpit using a food cart and struggle with the hijackers, Jarrah commences a steep dive. The aircraft crashes violently, resulting in the deaths of everyone onboard. Observers on the ground witness the descent while air traffic control attempts contact without success. Emergency personnel later examine the crash site as time passes and the impact crater diminishes.

Passengers

Crew

  • Barry W. Levy portrays Captain Jason Dahl
  • Biski Gugush appears as First Officer LeRoy Homer Jr.
  • Wanda Cannon plays Deborah Welsh
  • Patricia Harras takes on the role of Sandra Bradshaw
  • Karen Holness acts as CeeCee Lyles
  • Linda Darlow depicts Lorraine G. Bay
  • BJ Harrison is cast as Wanda Anita Green

Hijackers

Relatives of Passengers

  • Kendall Cross features as Deena Burnett, spouse of Tom Burnett
  • April Telek portrays Lyzbeth Glick, wife of Jeremy Glick
  • Marilyn Norry embodies Alice Hoagland, mother of Mark Bigham
  • Kirsten Williamson acts as Melodie Homer, LeRoy Homer Jr.’s wife
  • Gwynyth Walsh plays Esther Heyman, mother to Honor Elizabeth Wainio
  • Rob Morton is cast as Vaughn Hoglan, maternal uncle of Mark Bingham
  • Jenn Forgie appears as Kathy Hoglan, spouse of Vaughn Hoglan
  • Kate Robbins portrays Joanne Makely, Jeremy Glick’s mother-in-law
  • Madison Bell, Drew Shluter, and Sydney Shluter depict the daughters of Tom Burnett

Additional Characters

Historical Inaccuracies

Unlike productions such as United 93, this movie offers viewpoints from a range of individuals including passengers, crew members, family members, officials, and air traffic controllers. Nevertheless, it contains some factual discrepancies: the callsigns "Siegfried" and "Dixie" are fictional designations assigned to F-16 pilots Heather Penney and Marc Sasseville who were dispatched to intercept Flight 93 before its crash. Furthermore, the exterior visuals depict the aircraft with a white and blue color scheme rather than the actual Battleship Grey livery used by United Airlines Flight 93.

Accolades

At the 2006 Emmy Awards, the film earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

Recipients included:

  • Foley Artist: Chris Julian and Joan Rowe
  • Sound Editor: Mark Linden
  • Effects Editor: Tara A. Paul
  • Dialog Editors: Geoff Raffan and David A. Scharf
  • ADR/Dialog Editor: Carlos Ramirez
  • Supervising Sound Editor: Harry Snodgrass

Release on Home Media

The DVD became available on June 26, 2006, offering audio options in English, Arabic, and Japanese languages.

See also

External links

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