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United 93

2006, Movie, R, 111 mins

United 93: Review

Offering a realistic, documentary-style re-creation of events rather than a fictionalized dramatization, British director Paul Greengrass has carefully avoided turning one of the most painful moments in recent U.S. history into a piece of Hollywood entertainment. But in so doing, the tragedy of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers overpowered their hijackers on the morning of September 11, 2001, becomes one of the most harrowing, viscerally upsetting films ever made. Read the complete review for United 93

United 93: Cast & Details

Year: 2006
Rated R

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Cast
JJ Johnson: Captain Jason M. Dahl
Gary Commock: First Officer LeRoy Homer
Polly Adams: Deborah Welsh
Opal Alladin: CeeCee Lyles
Starla Benford: Wanda Anita Green
Trish Gates: Sandra Bradshaw

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United 93: TV Guide News

Road to Oscar: Austin, K.C. Critics Chime In | Today's News: Our Take | 1/4/2007
United 93 is the best-pic pick of the Austin Film Critics org, which honored Children of Men's Alfonso Cuarón as best director, and handed the top acting kudos to Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed) and Ellen Page (Hard Candy). Austin's supporting slots went to Jack Nicholson (The Departed) and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel).The Kansas City Film Critics Circle, meanwhile, also honored United 93 for best picture and best director (Paul Greengrass), then went with the Forest/Helen ticket in lead, and Michael Sheen (The Queen)/Catherine O'Hara (For Your Consideration) in supporting. read more
Road to Oscar: United 93 Nabs Two Best-Pic Wins | Today's News: Our Take | 1/2/2007
Finally, a departure from The Departed. The film-critics organizations from Utah and Oklahoma have each honored United 93 with their best-picture awards. The Sooners, however, named Martin Scorsese best director, while Utah gave that kudos to Children of Men's Alfonso Cuaron. Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker, Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal) and Jackie Earle Haley won the acting categories in Oklahoma, while Utah opted for a Mirren/Sacha Baron Cohen/Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)/Michael Sheen (The Queen) ticket. read more
Road to Oscar: More Kudos Arrive for Departed | Today's News: Our Take | 12/20/2006
Scorsese scores again. The Departed has been declared the year's best film by the Southeastern Film Critics Association, with Marty himself named best director. (Sounds like it's time for Matt to get a sitter and see this flick.) The top acting awards went to Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) and Helen Mirren (The Queen), with Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children) and Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) sweeping the supporting slots. Pan's Labyrinth, An Inconvenient Truth and Cars copped foreign-language, doc and animated honors.The Chicago Film Critics group, meanwhile, has unveiled nominations for the year in film, and Babel bested the rest with nine nods, including those for best picture, director and original screenplay. Also vying for best film: The Departed (which also netted nods for Scorsese, Leo, Jack and adapted screenplay), Little Miss Sunshine, The Queen and United 93 (which is currently residing in my sleek li'l Sony Watchman DVD gizmo). read more
The Road to Oscar: NY Critics Put Up a United Front | Today's News: Our Take | 12/12/2006
Hot on the heels of Sunday's kudos handed out by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the American Film Institute, the New York Film Critics Circle has awarded its best-picture honor to... United 93. In other categories, Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) and Helen Mirren (The Queen) solidified their positions as front-runners in the Oscar race, while Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children) and Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) copped supporting honors. read more
L.A. Film Critics: Eastwood's Letters Gets an A | Today's News: Our Take | 12/11/2006
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has picked Clint Eastwood's second WWII-themed release, Letters from Iwo Jima (in theaters Dec. 20), as the best movie of the year, while The Queen took five honors, including best actress for Helen Mirren and best director for Stephen Frears. Also on Sunday, the American Film Institute unveiled its 10 Best list. On it were, natch, Letters, Dreamgirls, United 93 and Borat. (What? No Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny?) Their best-actor prize was shared by Sacha Baron Cohen and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland). read more