Burn (2012)

Directed by

Tom Putnam

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows firefighters in Detroit as they battle an increasing number of arson fires. The city's economic troubles make their job even more dangerous and desperate.

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What happens

BURN: One Year on the Frontlines of the Battle to Save Detroit is a 2012 American documentary film, produced and directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez. It focuses on Engine Company 50 of the Detroit Fire Department, and the city of Detroit as it faces an economic collapse and rising arson and fire rates. The film was executive produced by Denis Leary and Jim Serpico through their production company, Apostle, as well as Steve Tihanyi and Morgan Neville. A sequel titled Burn X was released in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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