have finally be able to get the dvd of this 1997 hbo film and be at down to watch it . by the time i finish it the old say those who can not learn from the past be doom to relive it be echo in the mind . first show four year after the first bombing of the twin tower ( and four year before the event of 9/11 ) path to paradise reveals the series of close encounter and blunder and official in decision that lead to the first bombing of the twin tower and the lesson we should have learn from them . path to paradise feature a nice cast of believable actor . peter gallagher and marcia gay harden lead the cast a fbi agent john anticev and nancy floyd who face not only the threat of terrorism but the lack of official interest from their superior along with their nypd counterpart lou napoli ( paul guilfoyle ) . art malik and andreas katsulas and shaun toub and tony gillan be among those who plan and carry out the attack all of whom play their role not a potential clichés but a real living people and make the film all the good for it . of special mention be ned eisenberg a emad salem the man whom and if it have not be for skeptical fbi official and could have potentially inform on the plot . the film be also well produce . despite be make for cable this film doesn not feel like a low budget film at all with it production value particularly in it set and new york city location . the film fascinate cinematography give the film an almost documentary style at time . when all of these element be combine with the script it all help to give the film a sense of reality which make the event take place all the more disturbing . the most disturbing thing about he film be it script . the event of the film be true ( minus some dramatic license which be always necessary ) and in hindsight be make even more shock then they must have be when the film be first show twelve year ago . the film reveals just how a group of men be able to smuggle a bomb into the world trade center . they do so thanks to the lack of arabic translator and government agency fail to pass information to each other and the fbi ignore lead from a source and police department be unable to pick up on clue . bad then investigator inability to connect dot be the fact that many of these same thing not only allow the 9 . 11 attack to take place but in some case ( such a the lack of translator ) be issue that continue even today . even more chilling be the end which really do happen and look all too prophetic today . path to paradise be a film that should be essential view today . the film be not only well act and produce but teach u a lesson we should have learn sooner . the lesson of the film . that those who can not learn from the past be doom to relive it . if you can find this film then watch it and learn from it .