Do you remember where you were when it happened? I do. I was sitting in Concert Choir at my high school, we were in-between pieces of music when the principal came on over the speakers. The attacks were announced to the whole school. It got eerily quiet in the room. Then my teacher stood up and did something you aren't suppose to do in public schools. She prayed. She prayed for NYC, for the United flight, and for the Pentagon. The pentagon attack was the scariest for us initially being so close to DC. Not only was it close, but living in this area, a lot of us had parents or knew someone working there at the time. The rest of the day was a blur.
No matter who you are or where you were, that moment and the aftermath is indelibly etched in everyone’s mind.
The 9/11 film is based on the original play, The Elevator, that centers on the events of September 11, 2001. Based on a true story, it chronicles the lives of five average, everyday people who find themselves trapped in an elevator during the events of 9/11 in the World Trade Center.
9/11 stars Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Luis Guzman, Gina Gershon, Wood Harris , Jacqueline Bisset, Olga Fonda, and Bruce Davison. For more information visit 911movie.film.
In the World Trade Center, a billionaire sits in his attorney’s office awaiting a divorce hearing against his wife. In a west side apartment, a bike messenger kisses his 5-year old daughter and sings her “Happy Birthday” before leaving for work. A maintenance man gets dispatched to help a tenant with his lock. In an upper east side apartment, a young model musters the courage to break up with her sugar daddy. As random as random can be, these individuals step into a crowded World Trade Center elevator.
Wrapped up in their own world, they all ride silently hearing only the sound of the elevator giving notice of each floor. When the elevator stops on the 34th floor, it empties leaving only these five behind. Moments later … their world changes as the collision of a jet into the North Tower incapacitates the elevator.
With no understanding of what has happened and is happening around them, these fives are forced to band together and fight against all odds to escape from the impending horrific collapse. During these critical minutes, a story of courage, faith, and the will to live unfolds.
Enter the Giveaway
One lucky winner will receive:
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9/11 poster Hand Signed Autographed by star Charlie Sheen
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“Hope” Pendant with necklace
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Guide to Talking To Your Children About 9/11 thanks to Tuesday’s Children
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I was at work
I remember being at home, and watching the news all day. Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂
I was home watching it all unfold on TV, and I remember it so vividly. I don’t know if I can watch this movie – it makes me teary just thinking about it.
I was in my kitchen watching the morning news going about my day. The day is still fresh in mind, never forget.
My husband was just telling me about this movie. I will have to enter to win!
This day still feels like it was yesterday. I was on my way to work when I listed to it unfold on the radio. I pulled over and just started crying. It was so scary. I don’t know I’m ready to see this movie yet. Maybe one day. I’ve heard good things
I would love to see this in theaters. I was only a teenager when it happened so I believe I was at school.
I was a freshman in college. It was the most intense day I had ever experienced. My children are learning about that fateful day now in school.
I remember exactly where i was on 9/11/2001 . I was in Algebra class and my teacher brought in a tv and turned the news on. We all thought it was a movie or something then the reality sunk in. I left school to go home to be with my parents I was terrified. I will never forget that day
I was one week into a new job where we answered calls for different businesses. We had two in the towers that day and received phone calls from confused people. We were not in the city so we did not know what was happening. We were outside of Boston where the planes took off from. It was such a scary and sad day.