World Trade Center (film)

"We're prepared for everything. Car bombs, chemical, biological, an attack from the top. But not this. Not for something this size. There's no plan. We didn't make it."

"[as the South Tower collapses] Run! The elevator shaft!"

"[narrating] 9/11 showed us what human beings are capable of. The evil, yeah, sure. But it also brought out a goodness we thought could exist. People taking care of each other for no other reason than it was the right thing to do. It's important to talk about that good, to remember. 'Cause I saw a lot of it that day."

"Kassimatis said you were the best. You were the guy who knew everything down here. Dom, Antonio and Chris, nothing was gonna stop them from trying to help. We figured we might as well follow the best guy in."

"The most amazing thing just happened. I saw Jesus. And you know what? He had a bottle of water. And I could have drunk it, you know? But I didn't drink it. He's telling us something, Sarge. He's telling us to come home."

"You remember Starsky and Hutch? When I was a kid, it was on TV. I remember the theme song. When that would come on, I'd run around the house and arrest my sister, Karen. Took me six years to be a cop. The only thing I ever wanted to be was a cop."

"God gave me a gift to be able to help people, to defend our country. And I feel him calling on me now for this mission."

"It's like God made a curtain with the smoke, shielding us from what we're not yet ready to see."

"Title card: 2,749 people died at the World Trade Center, including citizens from 87 countries. 343 were New York City Firemen. 84 were Port Authority employees, of whom 37 were Police. Another 23 were New York City Police. Only 20 people were pulled out alive. Will and John were numbers 18 and 19. Will had 8 surgeries in 13 days. John was put into a medically-induced coma for 6 weeks to allow for 27 surgeries. They are now retired from active duty and live with their families in New York and New Jersey. Dave Karnes re-enlisted in the Marines and served two tours of duty in Iraq. For the fallen men and women of the Port Authority Police Department. And for all those whose who fought, died, and were wounded that day."

"A true story of courage and survival."

"The world saw evil that day. Two men saw something else."

"On the day we will never forget comes a story you never knew."

"Nicolas Cage - John McLoughlin"

"Maria Bello - Donna McLoughlin"

"Michael Peña - Will Jimeno"

"Maggie Gyllenhaal - Allison Jimeno"

"Stephen Dorff - NYPD ESU Rescueman Scott Strauss"

"Jon Bernthal - Officer Christopher Amoroso"

"Jay Hernandez - Officer Dominick Pezzulo"

"Michael Shannon - Marine Sgt. Dave Karnes"

"Donna Murphy - Judy Jonas"

"Frank Whaley - Paramedic Chuck Sereika"

"Jude Ciccolella - Inspector Fields"

"Danny Nucci - Officer Giraldi"

"William Mapother - Marine Sgt. Jason Thomas"

"Wass Stevens as Officer Pat McLoughlin"

"Armando Riesco - Officer Antonio Rodrigues"

"Nicholas Turturro - Officer Colovito"

"Ned Eisenberg - Officer Polnicki"

"Dara Coleman - Officer Boel"

"Nick Damici - Lieutentant Kassimatis"

"Arthur Nascarella - FDNY Chief at Ground Zero"

"Patti D'Arbanville - Lynne"

"Viola Davis - Grace"

"Will Jimeno - Port Authority Police Officer"

"Aimee Mullins - Reporter"