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200950 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Hotel Ground Zero

200950 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Fourteen guests and staff were trapped in the Marriott World Trade Center hotel beneath the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, during the attacks.

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Steve Humphries

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Fourteen guests and staff were trapped in the Marriott World Trade Center hotel beneath the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, during the attacks.

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Steve Humphries

Steve Humphriesdirector

Russell Boultcast

Ronald Cliffordcast

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnsoncast

Frank Razzanocast

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Inside the Marriott World Trade Center, 14 guests and staff faced a life-threatening situation on September 11, 2001. The hotel, located beneath the Twin Towers, became a site of chaos as the attacks unfolded. The film recounts their experiences during the crisis and details their efforts to escape. It presents the decisions made by the individuals trapped inside and the challenges they encountered in the aftermath of the attacks. The documentary runs for 50 minutes.

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