World Trade Center - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "World Trade Center"
World Trade Center (2006)
Timing:
2:9 (129 min)
6.1/10
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Actors and characters
Dorothy Lyman
Character Allison's Mother
Lola Cook
Character Olivia Jimeno
Anthony Piccininni
Character JJ McLoughlin
Alexa Gerasimovich
Character Erin McLoughlin
Morgan Flynn
Character Caitlin McLoughlin
William Jimeno
Character Port Authority Officer
Nick Damici
Character Lieutenant Kassimatis
Martin Pfefferkorn
Character Homeless Addict #1
Razame de la Crackers
Character Homeless Addict #2
Nelson Peña
Character Street Hood #1
Marcos Palma
Character Street Hood #2
Andre Ward
Character Port Authority Hustler
Lisa Yuen
Character Port Authority Tourist
Cliff Bemis
Character Desk Cop
Harmonica Sunbeam
Character 9th Avenue Hooker
Tyree Michael Simpson
Character Officer Washington
Kevin Feely
Character Plain Clothes Officer
Mark Elliot Wilson
Character Street Businessman
Terry Quinn
Character Fire Fighter in Concourse
Ed Jewett
Character Wisconsin Cop
Maria Helan
Character Allison's Co-Worker
Lucia Brawley
Character Will's Sister
Dara Coleman
Character Officer Boel
Tiffany Romano
Character Bianca Jimeno
Tony Genaro
Character Will's Father
Aixa Maldonado
Character Will's Mother
Jay Acovone
Character Donna's Male Neighbor
Howard Samuelsohn
Character Downtown Resident
David H. Ahl
Character National Guard Officer at Barricade
Arthur J. Nascarella
Character Fire Chief at Ground Zero
Thom Prin Jr.
Character Fireman at Ground Zero
Steve Chappell
Character Figure of Jesus
Tommy Asher
Character Fireman in Hole
Charles A. Gargano
Character Port Authority Commander
Thomas McHale
Character Port Authority Sergeant
Lalanya Masters
Character Allison's Nurse
Scott Fox
Character Firefighter #1 John's Rescue
Louis Raimondi
Character Firefighter #2 John's Rescue
Victor Spadaro
Character Firefighter #3 John's Rescue
John Kiernan
Character Firefighter #4 John's Rescue
Liz A. Randall
Character Will's Arrival Nurse
Jossara Jinaro
Character Will's Operation Nurse
Joseph Esposito
Character Fireman Joe
Kurt Caceres
Character John's Rescue Fireman
What's left behind the scenes
- In one of the film's frames, you can notice a large poster for "Zoolander," which was released shortly after the September 11 tragedy. The original version of Ben Stiller's film featured the towers of the World Trade Center, which had to be urgently removed using computer graphics.
- Oliver Stone did everything possible to have Dave Kearns, the courageous Marine, play himself instead of an actor (Michael Shannon). But he not only refused to play the role but even declined to participate in the project as a consultant. All because of Stone's anti-Bush stance. However, Kearns still acknowledged that the film depicted the events of September 11, 2001, quite accurately.
- Mel Gibson was the first to be offered the role of Sergeant McLoughlin, and he actually liked the script very much. But Gibson preferred the director's chair for the project "Apocalypto" (2006).
- At one time, Kevin Costner and Hilary Swank were invited to play the McLoughlin couple. They even became narrators in the documentary "On Native Soil" (2006), which tells about the 9/11 attacks. But immediately after Costner left "World Trade Center," Hilary Swank quickly switched to other projects.
- Three months before the world premiere, which took place on August 9, 2006, producer Michael Shamberg and director Oliver Stone decided to organize a series of screenings specifically for representatives of the police and fire departments who risked their lives at the World Trade Center. These pre-premiere screenings were held in several multiplexes in New York and New Jersey.
- George Clooney turned down the role of John McLoughlin.
- After seeing the film "Crash," Maggie Gyllenhaal immediately recommended actor Michael Peña for the role of Officer William Himen.
- To better get into the role of William Himen, Michael Peña lived with him at his home in New Jersey for some time.
- Due to the disgraceful quote, "America is partly responsible for what happened," Maggie Gyllenhaal suggested that William and Allison Himen leave the project. But they, in turn, refused and gave Maggie their blessing to play the role of Allison.
- Nicolas Cage was the first actor to be given the script. Producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher distributed Andrea Berloff’s screenplay through the Creative Artists Agency. That's how the script ended up in front of Stone and Cage.
- Viewers of test screenings of "World Trade Center" were convinced that Marine Dave Karnes (Michael Shannon) was a character invented by Hollywood. In reality, there was nothing fictional about him. After the events depicted in the film, Karnes returned to the Marine Corps and served during the military campaign in Iraq.
- When Nicolas Cage prepared to play John McLoughlin, he focused on speaking with a New York accent. Also, in order to experience the real fear and claustrophobia that McLoughlin had to endure under the rubble, the actor spent hours in a special tiny tank located in Venice, California.
- The real William Jimeno and John McLoughlin appear in the final scene in nature.
- Approximately 240 tons of material were needed to recreate the epicenter of the events of September 11, 2001.
- The working title of the film was "Bluelight".
- Officer Scott Strauss, the first representative of US emergency services to be interviewed, was offered to play himself in "World Trade Center". However, Strauss declined, and Steven Dorff took on the role. Nevertheless, the officer remained involved in the project as a consultant, not taking a single dollar for his services.
- Around 50 real members of New York special services flew to Los Angeles to participate in the scene where the heroes are pulled from the rubble.
- For the roles of numerous police officers, Oliver Stone involved members of the association www.PoliceActors.com, who are simultaneously members of the Actors Guild and active or former law enforcement personnel.
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