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Worth

Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.

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Sara Colangelo

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Ken Feinberg Ken Feinberg Ken Feinberg

Priya graduated first in my
class last year, Georgetown. - Worth

Priya graduated first in my class last year, Georgetown.

And after she passed the
bar, I offered her a place here, - Worth

And after she passed the bar, I offered her a place here,

Their main office was on the
98th floor of the North Tower. - Worth

Their main office was on the 98th floor of the North Tower.

H.R.2926, - Worth

Uh, yeah, that and
there's no law in this law. - Worth

Uh, yeah, that and there's no law in this law.

What it says is the victims and
their families will be compensated - Worth

What it says is the victims and their families will be compe...

What that means, they left
up to the special master. Us. - Worth

What that means, they left up to the special master. Us.

Ken and I have
done it in other cases - Worth

Ken and I have done it in other cases

Like, who's eligible? Who gets
how much? Where we draw the line? - Worth

Like, who's eligible? Who gets how much? Where we draw ...

Any fewer claimants come aboard, - Worth

Any fewer claimants come aboard,

For every claimant, we'll
need to calculate a dollar value - Worth

For every claimant, we'll need to calculate a dollar va...

Most of the people who died that
day were providers for their families. - Worth

Most of the people who died that day were providers for thei...

We can't bring them back, - Worth

We can't bring them back,

Now you people understand - Worth

Now you people understand

These are the
latest actuarial tables - Worth

These are the latest actuarial tables

Here, you guys study up on these - Worth

Here, you guys study up on these

Okay, so West
Street, South Ferry, - Worth

Okay, so West Street, South Ferry,

What if there are multiple dependents?
How do we decide who gets the money? - Worth

What if there are multiple dependents? How do we decide who ...

- The state of residence.
- What about domestic partners? - Worth

- The state of residence. - What about domestic partners?

The statute gives us two
years and a month from today. - Worth

The statute gives us two years and a month from today.

That's December 22nd, 2003. - Worth

That's December 22nd, 2003.

- Well, not for families in grief.
- We could file for an extension. - Worth

- Well, not for families in grief. - We could file for an ex...

If we extend it, they'll hem and
they'll haw, and they won't act. - Worth

If we extend it, they'll hem and they'll haw, and ...

Deadline is our friend here - Worth

Deadline is our friend here

Okay, what are we forgetting? - Worth

Okay, what are we forgetting?

So far, we have a dozen lists,
but nothing comprehensive. - Worth

So far, we have a dozen lists, but nothing comprehensive.

The flight manifests and the
Pentagon, those are the easy ones. - Worth

The flight manifests and the Pentagon, those are the easy on...

The big companies like Cantor Fitzgerald,
they're putting some lists together, - Worth

The big companies like Cantor Fitzgerald, they're putti...

No, this one is raw. Those
aren't lawyers out there. - Worth

No, this one is raw. Those aren't lawyers out there.

I am the special master - Worth

I am the special master

Um, I would like
today to tell you... - Worth

Um, I would like today to tell you...

Um, I'd… I'd like to tell you
how the 9/11 fund will work. - Worth

Um, I'd… I'd like to tell you how the 9/11 fund wi...

You've all been given copies of
this, the presumptive claims formula. - Worth

You've all been given copies of this, the presumptive c...

Um, and quite soon, - Worth

Um, and quite soon,

Upon approval, there
will be no further changes. - Worth

Upon approval, there will be no further changes.

If you could hold your
questions till after my remarks. - Worth

If you could hold your questions till after my remarks.

Now, I'd ask you to refer to
the table at the top of page two. - Worth

Now, I'd ask you to refer to the table at the top of pa...

So as you can see, the formula
is actually fairly streamlined. - Worth

So as you can see, the formula is actually fairly streamline...

My daughter's life was worth just as
much as anybody in a corner office. - Worth

My daughter's life was worth just as much as anybody in...

Unfortunately, that aspect of
the law has been out of our control. - Worth

Unfortunately, that aspect of the law has been out of our co...

Was he… Was he worth less - Worth

Was he… Was he worth less

And there's a typo on page
three that you should know about. - Worth

And there's a typo on page three that you should know a...

I mean… Look, as
a legal professional, - Worth

I mean… Look, as a legal professional,

- Did you lose anybody in your family?
- I just… Let me explain. - Worth

- Did you lose anybody in your family? - I just… Let me expl...

Congress mandated that I
calculate the economic value. - Worth

Congress mandated that I calculate the economic value.

Listen, as a legal
professional, I will tell you, - Worth

Listen, as a legal professional, I will tell you,

We lost brothers. Now
they sent some Jew lawyer… - Worth

We lost brothers. Now they sent some Jew lawyer…

This man, he did not
cause our situation. - Worth

This man, he did not cause our situation.

He's here to tell us how the
government intends to deal with it. - Worth

He's here to tell us how the government intends to deal...

And I for one would
just like to hear him out. - Worth

And I for one would just like to hear him out.

Thank you. And I… I was… - Worth

Thank you. And I… I was…

Any questions you have that
aren't answered in the pamphlet, - Worth

Any questions you have that aren't answered in the pamp...

Jeez. Thank you
for… for your courage. - Worth

Jeez. Thank you for… for your courage.

My brother, too, Nick.
Nicholas. Same line of company. - Worth

My brother, too, Nick. Nicholas. Same line of company.

Yeah. I, uh, I lost track of
him after the first one fell, - Worth

Yeah. I, uh, I lost track of him after the first one fell,

Well, that… - Worth

I mean, the engineers, they knew
the second one was coming down. - Worth

I mean, the engineers, they knew the second one was coming d...

They told PD to call out evacs,
but our radios, they're garbage. - Worth

They told PD to call out evacs, but our radios, they're...

They hardly work in high-rise buildings,
if you believe that, in New York City. - Worth

They hardly work in high-rise buildings, if you believe that...

Look, we've been filing the
same damn reports for years, - Worth

Look, we've been filing the same damn reports for years...

That's why things went so
sideways like they did, negligence, - Worth

That's why things went so sideways like they did, negli...

When you file your report, whatever
it is that you do at the end of this, - Worth

When you file your report, whatever it is that you do at the...

No, I don't need to hear
anything else. I just… - Worth

No, I don't need to hear anything else. I just…

Then me and my wife, - Worth

Then me and my wife,

Yeah. Well, we're certainly
going to take a look at it. - Worth

Yeah. Well, we're certainly going to take a look at it.

So Fix The Fund. Here you are.
Take a few of these, hand them out. - Worth

So Fix The Fund. Here you are. Take a few of these, hand the...

- Oh.
- I gotta tell you, I was… - Worth

- Oh. - I gotta tell you, I was…

Well, my wife died that day, - Worth

Well, my wife died that day,

There you go. There's two there.
And, um, if you'd like to visit it - Worth

There you go. There's two there. And, um, if you'd...

This is something… And
there are a number of notes - Worth

This is something… And there are a number of notes

Take a look at the website on the bottom.
There's a couple of them there for you. - Worth

Take a look at the website on the bottom. There's a cou...

The airlines would bury them in
litigation until they had nothing left. - Worth

The airlines would bury them in litigation until they had no...

Our other cases like this,
Agent Orange, Asbestos, - Worth

Our other cases like this, Agent Orange, Asbestos,

Cleary Gottlieb helped us out with
the immigration status and the INS, - Worth

Cleary Gottlieb helped us out with the immigration status an...

Sorry, it's just, you know, small
spaces these days, and heights. - Worth

Sorry, it's just, you know, small spaces these days, an...

I know you've been informed,
but I wanna reassure you - Worth

I know you've been informed, but I wanna reassure you

We're all looking at your tables
and not liking what we're seeing. - Worth

We're all looking at your tables and not liking what we...

What about commissions, bonuses?
We represent high-worth individuals. - Worth

What about commissions, bonuses? We represent high-worth ind...

That kind of income comes and
goes. There's no guarantees with that. - Worth

That kind of income comes and goes. There's no guarante...

I do wanna point out
that the law requires - Worth

I do wanna point out that the law requires

Now, mind you,
that's just a minimum. - Worth

Now, mind you, that's just a minimum.

Is that split between more
people, or just the families here? - Worth

Is that split between more people, or just the families here...

Uh, no, it's not a split
at all. It's per decedent. - Worth

Uh, no, it's not a split at all. It's per decedent...

This is a report by an
economist, a distinguished one, - Worth

This is a report by an economist, a distinguished one,

Your formula may be enough for
waitresses at Windows on the World, - Worth

Your formula may be enough for waitresses at Windows on the ...

And if they can't
get it from the fund, - Worth

And if they can't get it from the fund,

Priya and the others are helping out.
I'm meeting with as many as I can myself. - Worth

Priya and the others are helping out. I'm meeting with ...

They lost loved ones
that are gone forever, - Worth

They lost loved ones that are gone forever,

You'll feel cold
and cruel at times - Worth

You'll feel cold and cruel at times

The stenographer will be here just
to keep a record of our conversation. - Worth

The stenographer will be here just to keep a record of our c...

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Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.

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Director: Sara Colangelo

Writer: Max Borenstein

Production: N/A

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

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Released: 03 Sep 2021

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