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The Resource The looming tower, directors, Craig Zish, John Dahl ; writer, Dan Futterman ; created by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright, (videorecording DVD)

The looming tower, directors, Craig Zish, John Dahl ; writer, Dan Futterman ; created by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright, (videorecording DVD)

Label
The looming tower
Title
The looming tower
Statement of responsibility
directors, Craig Zish, John Dahl ; writer, Dan Futterman ; created by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Television director
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • por
  • chi
  • kor
  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The Looming Tower traces the rising threat of Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the CIA and FBI during that time may have inadvertently set the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
The looming tower (Television program)
Intended audience
Rating: TVMA
Language note
English, French or Portuguese dialogue; Chinese, Korean, Spanish or Thai subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Bill Camp, Wrenn Schmidt, Louis Cancelmi, Virginia Kull, Sullivan Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Alec Baldwin
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1967-
  • 1955-
  • 1981-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Zisk, Craig
  • Dahl, John
  • Futterman, Dan
  • Daniels, Jeff
  • Rahim, Tahar
  • Camp, Bill
  • Schmidt, Wrenn
Runtime
493
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Qaida (Organization)
  • September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
  • Terrorism
  • Intelligence service
  • Afghan War, 2001-2021
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The looming tower, directors, Craig Zish, John Dahl ; writer, Dan Futterman ; created by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright, (videorecording DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program
  • Special features: The complexities of character; Across three continents: creating the looming tower; Ali Soufan: in his own words; One of eight: My time with John O'Neill; audio commentaries
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Now it begins... -- Losing my religion -- Mistakes were make -- Mercury -- Y2K -- Boys at war -- The general -- A very special relationship -- Tuesday -- 9/11
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format.
Extent
2 videodiscs (550 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929642748
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000722403
  • 3000078650
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1047736651
  • (OCoLC)on1047736651
  • 606356
System details
DVD, wide screen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby surround stereo (French, Portuguese)
Terms governing use
These discs are copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The looming tower, directors, Craig Zish, John Dahl ; writer, Dan Futterman ; created by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program
  • Special features: The complexities of character; Across three continents: creating the looming tower; Ali Soufan: in his own words; One of eight: My time with John O'Neill; audio commentaries
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Now it begins... -- Losing my religion -- Mistakes were make -- Mercury -- Y2K -- Boys at war -- The general -- A very special relationship -- Tuesday -- 9/11
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen format.
Extent
2 videodiscs (550 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929642748
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000722403
  • 3000078650
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1047736651
  • (OCoLC)on1047736651
  • 606356
System details
DVD, wide screen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby surround stereo (French, Portuguese)
Terms governing use
These discs are copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD

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