'' The Path to 9/11 '' is a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television on September 10 &ndash; 11 , 2006 , and also in other countries . The film dramatizes the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the events leading up to the September 11 , 2001 attacks . The film was written by screenwriter Cyrus Nowrasteh , and directed by David L. Cunningham ; it stars Harvey Keitel and Donnie Wahlberg . The film was controversial for its alleged misrepresentation of events and people and required last-minute editing before broadcast . ABC spent $ 40 million on the project , but '' The Path to 9/11 '' was beaten in the ratings by an NFL game
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
The Path to 9/11