Burning Sands
2017 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 5.8 · 76% critics
During a brutal initiation week, a college pledge is pushed to the limit as the abuse around him grows more dangerous. He must choose between staying loyal to the group’s unspoken rules and speaking out against what is happening.
Also known as Underground
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-01-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (135 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an intense, serious drama about peer pressure, loyalty, and abuse of power, especially if Embattled worked for you; Not for you if you want something light or uplifting.
Pros: tense moral conflict; timely subject; strong emotional pull | Cons: hard to watch; bleak mood; limited relief
Themes
- university
Cast & crew
Trevor Jackson
as Zurich
Alfre Woodard
as Professor Hughes
Steve Harris
as Dean Richardson
Tosin Cole
as Frank
DeRon Horton
as Square
Trevante Rhodes
as Fernander
Serayah
as Angel
Imani Hakim
as Rochon
Mitchell Edwards
as Stephon
Nafessa Williams
as Toya
Directed by Gerard McMurray