Burn

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Burn

2012

1h 26m

Documentary

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Detroit firefighters save property and lives in a city that many have been written off as dead.

Jason Anderson

Toronto Star

An action-packed look at the men who do their best to keep Detroit from going up in flames.

May 2, 2013

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

These stories are moving, but what really distinguishes the film is the sense of an entire city giving in to self-immolation.

Dec 14, 2012

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

Directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez structure Burn in a brilliant way, allowing viewers not just access to life behind the fire hose but to make personal connections with these men who act against the human instinct to run away from the flames.

Rated: 4.5/5.0

Dec 7, 2012

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

Burn lets us inside a world we wouldn't otherwise see -- it's far too dangerous for most of us. But these admirable men wouldn't have it any other way.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 19, 2018

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Simon Foster

sbs.com.au

Burn does some eulogising for a great nation that may never achieve that greatness again, but it also celebrates the spirit of community that built it up.

Jul 5, 2013

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Chris Knight

National Post

Burn, from directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, is a straight-up documentary about a year in the life of the Detroit Fire Department. And what a year.

Rated: 3/4

May 9, 2013

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This film will leave you asking yourself.. Is this a documentary, or a hollywood picture? The production level was incredible and it is something truly unique.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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I liked a lot of what this film was trying to say and I respect these men who go out every night in an attempt to save their home city. However, as good as the intentions of the film are, it suffered from being too erratic with it's narrative from time to time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

The greatest Fire Department on the face of the planet. Hands down! GREAT FILM that tells a great story! We need to see a BURN 2 in the works.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

good info on what goes on but way too long, half the time would be better

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Netflix 8/4/14 A sad commentary on a city, a cultural class and a political leadership that has overseen the decline of a major american city and the services it provides its citizens. A story that is both uplifting in the work of the firefighters and depressing in the environment they function in.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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No happy ending in this look inside the lives of Detroit firefighters. A fine piece of documentary filmmaking.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

Detroit firefighters save property and lives in a city that many have been written off as dead.

Director: Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez
Producer: Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez
Production Co: TBVE
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.6K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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