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Movie · 2016

I Was There

When you hit bottom the only way is up.

TMDB 5.0 / 10201682 min

Gus Johnson (James A. Lee) is a New York City firefighter who barely escaped the World Trade Center on 9/11 and instantly became a hero. Except the only reason he survived was because he panicked and ran away, a secret he kept hidden under PTSD and survivor's guilt. Years later, Samuel Lyons (Carl Ford), a photographer who crossed paths with Gus on 9/11, confronts Gus with a photo that proves Gus was a coward. Samuel blackmails Gus into telling the truth to his family, forcing him into a journey of self-discovery and acceptance which reunites him with his son Frankie (Sebastián Zurita) who enlisted in the military to fight for him.

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★ 5.0 / 1020161h 22mMovie

Gus Johnson (James A. Lee) is a New York City firefighter who barely escaped the World Trade Center on 9/11 and instantly became a hero. Except the only reason he survived was because he panicked and ran away, a secret he kept hidden under PTSD and survivor's guilt. Years later, Samuel Lyons (Carl Ford), a photographer who crossed paths with Gus on 9/11, confronts Gus with a photo that proves Gus was a coward. Samuel blackmails Gus into telling the truth to his family, forcing him into a journey of self-discovery and acceptance which reunites him with his son Frankie (Sebastián Zurita) who enlisted in the military to fight for him.

Directed by Jorge Valdés-Iga

Cast

James Augustus Lee

James Augustus Lee

Gus

Sebastián Zurita

Sebastián Zurita

Franky

Katie O’Grady

Katie O’Grady

Claire

Humberto Zurita

Humberto Zurita

Chacal

Nicole Ansari-Cox

Nicole Ansari-Cox

Michelle NY1

J

Jennifer Bouchard

Nurse

A

Aurore Fagnen

Mary

S

Sebastián Gálvez

Jason

M

Martha Iga

Isa

T

Tom Kemnitz Jr.

Detective Rogers

C

C.C. Loveheart

Grace

Ernest Mingione

Ernest Mingione

Richard

L

Lella Satie

Katerina

E

Eric Trautmann

NYPD Officer

Brady Bryson

Brady Bryson

12 year old Frankie

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