Five random strangers find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center's North Tower on 9/11. They work together, never giving up hope, to try to escape before the unthinkable happens.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charlie SheenJeffrey Cage | Jeffrey Cage |
 Whoopi GoldbergMetzie | Metzie |
 Luis GuzmánEddie | Eddie |
 Gina GershonEve | Eve |
 Wood HarrisMichael | Michael |
 Bruce DavisonMonohan | Monohan |
 Dahlia WaingortLisa | Lisa |
 Faune Chambers WatkinsHolly | Holly |
 Matt LauerHimself | Himself |
 Olga FondaTina | Tina |
 Ian FisherFireman | Fireman |
 Jacqueline BissetDiane | Diane |
 Billy MaloneAnderson | Anderson |
 Katie CouricHerself | Herself |
| RRyan R. JohnsonFirefighter | Firefighter |
 Whitney AvalonNicki | Nicki |
| AApril BettsWaitress | Waitress |
| BBrian J. SingerFrankie | Frankie |
| PPrestyn BatesJ.J. | J.J. |
 James QuattrochiCaptain | Captain |
 Dave CobertChief | Chief |
| MMandell FrazierParamedic | Paramedic |
 Nick StellateFirefighter | Firefighter |
| MMatt LaydonCommuter | Commuter |
| JJohnny ColonLopez | Lopez |
 Sterling FitzgeraldExecutive | Executive |
| PPaul David RobertsTechnician | Technician |
 Punnavith KoyNot listed | Not listed |
 George W. BushSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |