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The Looming Tower (2018): Cast

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The Looming Tower is a 2018 drama directed by Alex Gibney and John Dahl, starring Jeff Daniels as John O'Neill, Peter Sarsgaard and Michael Stuhlbarg. It runs 8 hours 12 minutes.

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The Looming Tower (2018) movie poster
Runtime
8h 12m (492 min)
Directors
Alex Gibney and John Dahl
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Looming Tower About?

The premise of The Looming Tower without spoilers.

While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.

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Cast & crew

The Looming Tower Cast & Characters

Jeff Daniels leads the cast as John O'Neill, with Peter Sarsgaard as Martin Schmidt and Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Clarke. Directed by Alex Gibney and John Dahl; 10 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Alex Gibney and John Dahl

More films directed by Alex Gibney and John Dahl, best-rated first: Totally Under Control, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, Crazy, Not Insane and The Last Seduction.

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The Looming Tower Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “塔影蜃楼” and “巨塔杀机”.

Also known as
  • 塔影蜃楼
  • 巨塔杀机
  • La torre inquebrantable
  • 倒壊する巨塔-アルカイダと「9.11」への道
  • Призрачната кула
  • Призрачная башня
  • המגדלים הגבוהים
  • 더 루밍 타워
  • Примарна вежа
  • 塔樓蜃影
  • 倒壊する巨塔

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The Looming Tower FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Looming Tower, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Looming Tower?

The Looming Tower runs 8 hours 12 minutes (492 minutes).

Who directed The Looming Tower?

The Looming Tower was directed by Alex Gibney and John Dahl.

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Who is in the cast of The Looming Tower?

The Looming Tower stars Jeff Daniels as John O'Neill, Peter Sarsgaard as Martin Schmidt and Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Clarke, among 10 credited actors.

Does The Looming Tower have a post-credit scene?

No. The Looming Tower has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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