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WTC in Movies Alphabetical - D

Da Hip Hop Witch (2000)

Twice at 4 minutes (Shot 1, Shot 2)

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Dance Goddess (1987)

First minute, 8 minutes

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The Dancer (2000)
1 minute

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Danger Zone (1996)

13 minutes

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Dangerous Pursuit (1990)

Opening shot

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David Searching (1997)
1 minute, 1 hour 9 minutes

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A Day in Black and White (1999)

35 minutes36 minutes

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The Day the Ponies Come Back (2000)

1 hour 13 minutes, 1hour 22 minutes

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The Day the Women Got Even (1980)

Twice in first minute (Shot 1, Shot 2)

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Daybreak (1993)
28 minutes, 50 minutes, 56 minutes

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Daylight (1996)
10 minutes, 1 hour 45 minutes, 1 hour 46 minutes, 1 hour 47 minutes

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The Daytrippers (1996)
1 hour 3 minutes
(The WTC towers are also on the poster.)

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DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)
3-4 minutes, 9-12 minutes, 17 minutes (all news footage from 9/11/2001)
(The WTC towers are also on the poster.)

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Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991) (aka: Mob Justice)

15 minutes

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Dead Boys Can’t Fly (1992)

25 minutes

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Dead Ringer (1982)

First minute

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Deadly Illusion (1987)

Twice at 53 minutes (Shot 1, Shot 2)

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Deadly Obsession (1988)

1 hour 18 minutes (on a poster)

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Dear John (2010)
46 minutes (Two shots of news footage from 9/11/01 - Shot 1, Shot 2)

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Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)

1 minute, 48 minutes, 53 minutes, 1 hour 32 minutes

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Death by Design (1997)
30 minutes

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Death Promise (1977)

Opening minute, 1 hour 24 - 31 minutes

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Death Rage (1976)

9 minutes, 10 minutes, 11 minutes, 12 minutes, 36 minutes, 1 hour 32 minutes

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Death to Smoochy (2002)
51 minutes

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Death Wish (1974)
5 minutes (in a model of Manhattan), 1 hour 9 minutes

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Death Wish 3 (1985)
2 minutes

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Deceived (1991)
42 minutes, 1 hour 4 minutes

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Deep Impact (1998)
1 hour 44 minutes

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Def By Temptation (1990)

Opening shot, 12 minutes, 44 minutes (All basically the same shot)

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Defiance (1980)
34 minutes, 55 minutes, twice at 56 minutes (Shot 1, Shot 2)

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Definitely, Maybe (2008)
11 minutes

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Delirious (1991)
Opening shot

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Delivering Milo (2001)
The opening shot42 minutes45 minutes

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Delivery Boys (1985)

18 minutes, 19 minutes, 55 minutes, 56 minutes, 1 hour 27 minutes

(Also on the poster)

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Demolition (2015)

8 minutes (on a poster)

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Desperately Seeking Roger (1991)

2 minutes, 20 minutes, 21 minutes (from the observation deck), 39 minutes, 42 minutes

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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

8 minutes

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Detective School Dropouts (1986)

First minute

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Detonator (1993)

40 minutes

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)
53 minutes

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The Devil's Advocate (1997)
18 minutes

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Devil's Express (1976)

21 minutes, 1 hour 22 minutes (during the closing credits)

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The Devil's Own (1997)
15 minutes

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Devlin (1992)

Twice at 4 minutes (Shot 1, Shot 2)

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The Diamond Trap (1988)

1 minute

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Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
33 minutes, 47 minutes, 52 minutes

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Digimon: The Movie (2000)

1 minute

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Dinner at Eight (1989)

39 minutes

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Dinner Rush (2000)
8 minutes 15 minutes

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Disappearing Acts (2000)
Three times in the first minute (Shot 1, Shot 2, Shot 3)

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Disco Beaver from Outer Space (1979)

1 minute, 2 minutes

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A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000)
15 minutes

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Diverted (2009)
Opening minute (on a bus billboard), 13 minutes (news footage)

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A Doctor's Story (1984)

1 hour 13 minutes, 1 hour 17 minutes (and the same shot in the closing credits)

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Document 'R' (1985)

1 hour 49 minutes

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
2 minutes

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Dog's Best Friend (aka: Everyone’s Talking) (1997)

Opening shot

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The Dogs of War (1980)
11 minutes

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Dolores Claiborne (1995)
3 minutes

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Donnie Brasco (1997)
30 minutes1 hour 43 minutes

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The Don’s Analyst (1997)

First minute

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Don't Let Me Drown (2009)
9 minutes (news footage)

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Don’t Play the Fool (aka: Ne valyay duraka) (1997)

First minute, twice at 1 minute (Shot 1, Shot 2), twice at 1 hour 17 minutes (Shot 1, Shot 2), 1 hour 18 minutes

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Don't Say a Word (2001)
1 hour 26 minutes, 1 hour 28 minutes (Both times the WTC is far in the distance. This movie was actually released a couple weeks after 9/11, but you would probably miss the WTC if you weren't looking for it.)

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Dorcol-Manhattan (2000)

Twice at 1 hour 5 minutes (Shot 1, Shot 2)

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Double Parked (2000)
15 minutes

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Double Platinum (1999)
53 minutes58 minutes1 hour 2 minutes and 1 hour 12 minutes
(A
lso on the poster)

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Double Take (2001)
2 minutes

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Down to You (2000)
29 minutes
(Also on the poster)

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Downtown 81 (1981)
43 minutes

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Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1996)

1 minute, 7 minutes, 25 minutes, 36 minutes, 1 hour 3 minutes, 1 hour 7 minutes

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Dream House (1981)

15 minutes

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Dreams Don't Die (1982)

1 hour 33 minutes

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The Dream Team (1989)
26 minutes (Billy claims to have been a consultant when they were built and it was his idea for two towers, not just one.)

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Dreamscape (1984)

Opening shot

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Dressed to Kill (1980)
23 minutes. The restaurant scene beginning at 1 hour 30 minutes was filmed at Windows on the World, the restaurant near the top of the north tower. Visible out the window is the south tower.

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Drowning on Dry Land (1999)

2 minutes, 3 minutes

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Dudes (1987)
Opening minute

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Dust (2001)

Opening minute, 35 minutes, 39 minutes

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