| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | SAINT OF 9/11 (2006) |
| Director | Glenn Holsten |
| Writer | Charles F. Frank, Glenn Holsten |
| Narrator | Ian McKellen |
| Cast | Ian McKellen (Narrator), Brendan Fay, Father Mychal Judge (archival footage), Malachy McCourt, Judith Dupre, Bill Cosgrove |
| Genre | Documentary, Biography |
| Release Date | September 10, 2006 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 33m (93 min) |
| Budget | Not publicly disclosed |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 7.4/10 |
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SAINT OF 9/11
An icon of September 11, 2001, is the image of Father Mychal Judge being carried by firefighters and rescue workers from the World Trade Center to St. Peter’s Church nearby. The Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department chaplain was the first official recorded victim of the attacks.
This deeply moving feature-length documentary, narrated by two-time Academy Award-nominated actor Sir Ian McKellan, tells of Father Judge’s love for New York, his ministry to AIDS victims and homeless people, and his vocation to the priesthood. As a recovering alcoholic, Father Judge struggled with depression, doubt and fear. (He died on the 23rd anniversary of his sobriety.) Father Judge was also gay, something very few people knew because he never wanted this fact to interfere with his pastoral ministry.
One of his friends said, “He loved the hell out of us.” Father Judge used to tell people, “Be about the people you love and put your own needs second.” Saint of 9/11 is a beautifully told, artfully edited two-hour religious experience.
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