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

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Jason Anderson Toronto Star 05/02/2013
An action-packed look at the men who do their best to keep Detroit from going up in flames. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 12/14/2012
These stories are moving, but what really distinguishes the film is the sense of an entire city giving in to self-immolation. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 12/07/2012
4.5/5.0
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. Go to Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner 12/19/2018
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au 07/05/2013
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. Go to Full Review Chris Knight National Post 05/09/2013
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/10/2016 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. See more 01/08/2015 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. See more 12/17/2014 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. See more 08/29/2014 good info on what goes on but way too long, half the time would be better See more 08/04/2014 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. See more 05/24/2014 No happy ending in this look inside the lives of Detroit firefighters. A fine piece of documentary filmmaking. See more Read all reviews
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Tom Putnam

Director

Brenna Sanchez

Director

Dave Miller

Actor

Tom Putnam

Producer

Brenna Sanchez

Producer

Denis Leary

Executive Producer

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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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