Burn

"One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit"

Aug 6 2012 Not Rated 1h 26m
Documentary

A character-driven, action-packed documentary about Detroit, told through the eyes of the Detroit firefighters, the men and women charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have written off as dead.

Plot

The city of Detroit, Michigan has been in severe decline in recent decades. Among the resulting problems is the dramatic rise of fires in a decaying urbanscape of abandoned buildings that seems to have no future. This film profiles the lives and trials of the personnel of the Detroit Fire Department, who are on the front line of this taxing battle. Facing constant emergencies in the face of shrinking budgets, the firefighters of Detroit are to determined to protect the city as best they can, whatever the cost.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez

Cast

Donald Austin, Brendan Doogie Milewski, Craig Dougherty

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Apostle

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Trailers
BURN - Official Theatrical Trailer (2013)
Scores
# of Votes
812
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA