Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing


1h 31m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Drama recreating the events leading up to the February 26, 1993 terrorist bombing of New York City's World Trade Center. Focuses on the actions of both the terrorists and the FBI, as well as the blunders that were committed on both sides.

Film Details

Also Known As
Terror
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Axium International; Coast To Coast Catering, Inc.; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates; HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Magic Films & Video Works; Owen & Desalvo Company; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Playback Technologies, Inc.; Soundelux; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
HBO Home Video
Location
New Jersey, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Drama recreating the events leading up to the February 26, 1993 terrorist bombing of New York City's World Trade Center. Focuses on the actions of both the terrorists and the FBI, as well as the blunders that were committed on both sides.

Cast

Peter Gallagher

Special Agent John Anticev

Marcia Gay Harden

Special Agent Nancy Floyd

Art Malik

Ramzi Yousef

Ned Eisenberg

Emad Salem

Paul Guilfoyle

Detective Lou Napoli

Andreas Katsulas

Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman

Shaun Toub

El Sayyid Nosair

Mike Starr

Mahmud Abouhalima

Tony Gillan

Mohammed Salameh

Shiek Mahmud-bey

Rodney Hampton-El

Joe Zallom

Ibrahim El Gabrowny

Keith L Smith

Ray Williams

Jeffrey Demunn

Robert Brokaw

Allison Janney

Assistant District Attorney

Mike O'malley

Storage Facility Manager

Granville Hatcher

Nidal Ayyad

Christopher Mccann

Ahmad Ajaj

Ron Brice

Siddig Ibrahim Siddig Ali

Anne Lange

Female Attorney

Peter Mcrobbie

Male Attorney

Angela Pietropinto

Ayyad'S Secretary

Gus Rogerson

Storage Facility Assistant Manager

Marcus Giamatti

Agent Atkinson

Sam Coppola

Bob Kirkpatrick

John Randolph Jones

Bob Macko

Marlene Forte

Monica Smith

Bruce Kirkpatrick

Steven Knapp

Manny Siverio

Carlos Acosta

Larry Attile

Truck Rental Clerk

John Bahr

Hotel Doorman

Jere Shea

Explosives Expert

Bob Freschi

Ins Inspector

Richard Topol

Agent Adams

Tom Nelis

Agent Jones

Jason Antoon

Nosair'S Phone Pal

Al Espinosa

Wtc Maintenance Worker

Damian Young

Crab Nebula Guy

Richmond Hoxie

Mark Cozin

Carmen Lopez

Martha Morales

Al Faris

Militant Worshipper

Armand Dahan

Neighbor No 1

Gloria Irizarry

Neighbor No 2

Fanni Green

Paramedic

Jalil Lynch

Taxi Driver

Laurie Kennedy

Fbi Receptionist

Jill Abramovitz

Tv Reporter

Andrew Weems

Chemical Salesman

Christopher Loomis Brown

Airline Official

Michael Badalucco

State Trooper

Peter Van Wagner

Ins Supervisor

Lisa Renee Pitts

Susan Bethom

Joseph Mckenna

Chemical Truck Driver

Jon Devries

Al Sheppard

Wtc Van Driver

Doug Fecht

Lead Person

Crew

Jessica Abrams

Assistant

Bill Almeida

Electrician

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Dorit Avnir

Production Assistant

Al Azowie

Color Timer

Andre Bacha

Sound Editor

Eszter Balint

Music

Joel Barkow

Assistant Property Master

Michael Barosky

Sound Mixer

James Bartolomeo

Assistant Camera Operator

Albert Bassi

Camera Trainee

Stuart Berkowitz

Art Assistant

Stu Bernstein

Sound Editor

Michael Betzag

Dolly Grip

Ted Blaisdell

Music

Chad Blake

Other

Judith Blume

Post-Production Supervisor

Steve Booth

Assistant Director

Cary Brokaw

Executive Producer

Patricia Brolsma

Boom Operator

John P Bruce

Art Department Coordinator

Robert Buckman

Driver

Paul Bucossi

Stunts

Pete Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

John Butera

Other

Barney Cabral

Sound Editor

Patrick Cabral

Foley Artist

Dana Campbell

Costume Supervisor

Charles Casey

Set Costumer

Dallas Caskey

Craft Service

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Edward Cohen

Electrician

Laurie Frederick Cohen

Other

Eddy Collyns

Location Manager

Laura Congleton

Assistant Editor

O J Connell Iii

Other

Gary Coppola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephanie Corsalini

Casting

Joseph Cuervo

Makeup Artist

Ned Curren

Screenwriter

Jean De Segonzac

Director Of Photography

Frankie Demarco

Camera Operator

Therese Deprez

Production Designer

Thomas Michael Devaney

Driver

Michael Difonzo

Costumes

John Dobrich

Negative Cutting

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Tim Downs

Production Assistant

Midge Duffy

On-Set Dresser

Rickley W Dumm

Assistant Editor

Osa Elmfurs

Assistant Camera Operator

Steve Emerson

Associate Producer

Jane Evans

Production Supervisor

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Greg Fecht

On-Set Dresser

Eric Fisher

Production Assistant

Eric Flickinger

Rerecording

Mitchell Froom

Music

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Mary Gambardella

Script Supervisor

Darall Garcia

Assistant Editor

Megan Gardner

On-Set Dresser

Yolanda Geralds

Production Assistant

Steve Gilbaud

Other

Jill Ginsberg

Art Assistant

Alexandra Gonzalez

Other

Adam Gorgoni

Original Music

Adam Gorgoni

Music

Hans Graffunder

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sharon Graham

Wardrobe

Sharon Graham

Costumes

Lizz Grant

Production Coordinator

Bobby H Grayson

Hairdresser

Mick Haggerty

Main Title Design

Thomas J Heilig

Transportation

Shelly Hogan

Music

Mark Hollingsworth

Sound Editor

Noga Isackson

Assistant Director

Mai Iskander

Camera Trainee

Thomas Jirgal

Key Grip

Jon Mark Johnson

Other

Robert Johnson

Driver

Derrick Kardos

Art Department Coordinator

Amy J. Kaufman

Unit Production Manager

Amy J. Kaufman

Producer

Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth M Kroll

Production Accountant

Esmee Tera Kuntz

Assistant

Peter Kunz

Special Effects

Tony Lamberti

Sound Editor

Andrew Lassman

Property Master

Joe Lazarov

Post-Production Supervisor

Helena Lea

Music Editor

Gerry Lentz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nancy Lesser

Publicity

Eric Liebowitz

Photography

Kevin Locke

Other

Kimaree Long

Assistant Editor

Julie Lucas

Assistant Editor

Ellen Lutter

Costume Designer

Kevin Mahon

On-Set Dresser

Lilene Mansell

Dialect Coach

Pamela March

Assistant Editor

Alexandra Mazur

Set Decorator

Suzanne Mccabe

Assistant Costume Designer

Thomas Mcgoldrick

Driver

Maria Mileaf

Casting Assistant

Ron Mingalone

On-Set Dresser

Cindy Mollo

Editor

Maura Naughton

Other

Andy Niceberg

Generator Operator

Wictor Nowak

Driver

Evan O'neil

Production Assistant

Alasdair Palmer

Co-Producer

Jonathan Palmer

Music

Joseph Parrota

Driver

Daniel J Paustian

Transportation Co-Captain

Timothy Paustian

Driver

Jenna Perrin

Craft Service

Robert Prate

Dolly Grip

Christine Prokopchuk

Art Assistant

Gary Qualles

Driver

Carla Raij

Assistant Location Manager

Perry Robertson

Sound Editor

Joseph Romano

Other

Paul Rutan

Supervisor

Scott Sanders

Sound Editor

Quentin Schaffer

Publicity

Jackson Schwartz

Adr

Norto Sepulveda

Sound Editor

Jeff Shannon

Office Assistant

Boots Shelton

Assistant Camera Operator

Bryan Siegal

Art Assistant

Julianne Siege

Assistant

Keith Silberg

Other

Meg Simon

Casting

Adam Smelin

Video Playback

Bruce Smolanoff

Stunts

Josh Spring

Gaffer

Joshua Spring

Gaffer

Wylie Stateman

Sound Editor

Edward Steidele

Foley Artist

Susan Strine

Accounting Assistant

Jay Stuart

Grip

Quinlan Sullivan

Driver

Don Sweeney

Camera Operator

Mary Rae Thewlis

Assistant Director

Chad Tucker

Art Assistant

Samantha Vander Vier

Other

Heath Weaver

Post-Production Coordinator

Howard Weiner

Video Playback

Rachael Weinzimer

Assistant Property Master

Ford Wheeler

Set Decorator

Williams

Other

Scott Wolf

Sound Design

Jeff Woodton

Production Assistant

Jamie Zelermyer

Other

Paul Zydel

Adr Mixer

Film Details

Also Known As
Terror
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Axium International; Coast To Coast Catering, Inc.; Great Northern/ Reiff & Associates; HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Magic Films & Video Works; Owen & Desalvo Company; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Playback Technologies, Inc.; Soundelux; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
HBO Home Video
Location
New Jersey, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States June 14, 1997

Released in United States on Video December 16, 1997

Previous title: "Terror."

Began shooting April 1996.

Completed shooting June 1996.