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''United 93'' is a 2006 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Paul Greengrass, that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93,〔Barra, Allen. ("Historical Film: It's Time to See a Movie We Couldn't Bear to Go To" ). ''American Heritage'', November/December 2006.〕 which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks of 2001. The film attempts to recount with as much veracity as possible (there is a disclaimer that some imagination had to be used) and in real time (from the flight's takeoff) what has come to be known in the United States as a critical moment. According to the filmmakers, the film was made with the cooperation of all of the passengers' families.〔Heath, Iver (January 1, 2006). ("Four Years On, a Cabin's-Eye View of 9/11" ). ''New York Times''.〕 ''United 93'' premiered on April 26, 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, a festival founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute towards the long-term recovery of Lower Manhattan.〔(March 29, 2006). ("September 11 plane drama to open NY film festival" ). Reuters article.〕 Several family members of the passengers aboard the flight attended the premiere to show their support. The film opened in North America on April 28, 2006 to unanimous critical acclaim. Ten percent of the gross from the three-day opening weekend was promised toward a donation to create a memorial for the Flight 93 victims.〔(April 10, 20??). ("A Dark Day Revisited" ). ''Newsweek''.〕 ''United 93'' grossed $31.4 million in the United States, and $76.3 million worldwide. == Plot == On the morning of September 11, 2001, four al-Qaeda terrorists Ziad Jarrah, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Ahmed al-Nami, and Ahmed al-Haznawi pray in their respective hotel rooms before arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport. The quartet wait at a gate after getting through security to board San Francisco-bound United 93. After 40 minutes of delay due to traffic the plane takes off, flown by captain Jason Dahl and first officer Leroy Homer, with all four terrorists on board. Meanwhile, newly promoted FAA National Operations Manager Ben Sliney and his staff are dealing with a plane that has apparently been hijacked. American 11, headed to Los Angeles from Boston, is suspected of having been hijacked after Mohamed Atta is overheard on the radio saying, "We have some planes". American 11 then crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center ("WTC"), at 8:46 a.m., much to Ben Sliney and his staff's horror. Soon thereafter, another plane, United 175, also headed to Los Angeles from Boston, is hijacked and crashes into the South Tower at 9:03 a.m., witnessed by the control tower staff at Newark Liberty International Airport. Ben and his staff discover they are dealing with several hijackings and orders the military to be on the lookout for American 77, which has also been hijacked. Despite their efforts, American 77 crashes into The Pentagon. Ben then orders United States airspace closed and all flights leaving and entering the United States to be grounded. Meanwhile, United 93 reaches cruising altitude of 35,000 feet and, as the passengers relax and are being served breakfast, the terrorists wait for the right moment to hijack the plane. After al-Haznawi returns from a toilet wearing an artificial bomb around his torso, al-Ghamdi holds flight attendant Debbie Welsh at knifepoint while the passengers are moved to the rear of the plane, after al-Haznawi displays the "bomb". Both Jarrah and al-Ghamdi force Debbie to let them into the cockpit, and both pilots as well as Debbie are murdered. Jarrah then takes over as pilot and claims they have 50 minutes left to live, as he flies the plane for their chosen target (which is implied to be the Capitol Building). However, the passengers decide to save themselves after discovering the pilots are dead and learning via air phones the WTC and Pentagon have been struck. After devising a plan and praying, the passengers attempt to take back the airplane. After al-Haznawi is killed, al-Nami warns Jarrah and al-Ghamdi, and despite his vain attempts to delay the passengers he is killed after Jeremy Glick snaps his neck. The male passengers frantically break into the cockpit and attempt to land the plane, but Jarrah manages to turn the plane upside down before the aircraft crashes in Pennsylvania and the scene fades out, implying everyone onboard has been killed instantly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United 93 (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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