Boatlift
Synopsis
From the midst of 9/11, one of the darkest moments in American history, comes this inspiring and relatively unknown story. When the twin towers fell, hundreds of thousands of people ran to the water's edge. They soon realized that Manhattan is, indeed, an island. And that they were trapped. Within moments, an armada of every vessel that could get to the city's seawall spontaneously organized. Dashing into the teeth of danger, hundreds of boats pulled together and, without any formal planning, military or otherwise, they pulled off an ad-hoc sea evacuation that became the largest in history. Their story of courage and resolve reminds us of the powerful spirit that rose among us, on that fateful day. Narrated by Tom Hanks. Directed by Eddie Rosenstein.
Full Credits
- Director:Edward Rosenstein, Rick Velleu,
- Producer:Edward Rosenstein,
- Cinematographer:Mark Raker, Rick Velleu,
- Editor:Carlos Almonte,
- Executive Producer:Sean Burke, Stephen Flynn,
- Cast:Tom Hanks,
- Production Coordinator:Amie Segal,
- Sound Editor:Peter Ginsburg,
- Production Manager:Cindi Younker, Jackie Stolfi,
- Researcher:
- Visual Effects:Brian Haimes,
- Visual Effects Producer:Brian Reiss,
- Visual Effects Supervisor:Cassandra Del Viscio,
Technical specifications
- Language:English
- Release:September 8, 2011
- Duration:12 min
- Genres:Action/Adventure, Documentary, Drama