Burn
2012 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 7.4 · 91% critics
This documentary follows Detroit firefighters over a year as they respond to dangerous blazes and daily emergencies in a struggling city. It offers a close, urgent look at the people doing difficult work with limited resources, blending frontline intensity with a broader portrait of a community under strain.
Also known as BURN: One Year on the Frontlines of the Battle to Save Detroit
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (24 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want urgent, real-life documentary storytelling with high tension and human grit, especially if you liked Cameraperson or An Inconvenient Truth; Not for you if nonstop emergency scenes feel overwhelming.
Pros: immersive frontline access; powerful real-life stakes; emotional and inspiring | Cons: intense fire footage; bleak city backdrop; stressful throughout
Themes
- michigan
- crisis
- firefighting
- detroit, michigan
- woman director
Cast & crew
- DA
Donald Austin
as Himself
- BM
Brendan "Doogie" Milewski
as Himself
- DP
Dave Parnell
as Himself
Directed by Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez