World Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse (2002)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 0M
Director : Ben Bowie
Synopsis
Originally produced for The Learning Channel, this documentary aims to dissect the events surrounding the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, addressing many of the questions that still continue to haunt the public. Through CGI graphics, interviews with witnesses and discussions with those who designed and engineered the buildings, this program examines the horrific incident in full detail.
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