本片是以美国“911”事件为背景的灾难片，故事重现了当时那场突如其来的灾难。9月11日的一个美妙清晨，消防总署突然警铃大作，接到世贸中心遭到恐怖袭击而倒塌的消息后，消防警员约翰·迈克洛林（尼古拉斯·凯奇 Nicolas Cage 饰）和同事们立即整装赶赴现场，摆在他们眼前的是一幅幅惨绝人寰的画面，坍塌的大厦冒着浓烟，受伤的人们在痛苦地呻吟。为了营救被困在世贸中心里面的人，约翰不顾残楼摇摇欲坠的危险，带着队友冲进了大楼中，然而他们还来不及展开动作，就被二次倒塌的残楼压住了。当约翰在碎石中醒过来时，发现昔日并肩作战的同伴全部殉职，只有一位叫威尔·吉米诺（迈克尔·佩纳 Michael Pena 饰）的警员还幸存着。他们在地狱般的废墟中等待着救援队，面对着渐渐稀少的氧气和随时可能降临的死亡，恐惧、彷徨、伤心、绝望从四面八方缓缓袭来，营救与自救在惊心动魄的24小时内同时展开了……</p>...
A couple on the verge of a nasty divorce attempt to sell their empty love nest and move on with their lives, separately. After a successful open house they are horrified to discover, days later, that a potential buyer didn't leave their home. While Alice is being held captive in the basement, the unannounced house guest moves in upstairs. She senses her capture is being kept a ......
