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One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit.

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Last modified: Feb. 20, 2014

Burn

Release Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Limited

Director: Tom Putnam Brenna Sanchez

Not Rated Documentary 1 hr, 26 m

  • 4.33 / 5.0
63% 37%

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Plot
The documentary takes audiences to the frontlines of Detroit, a city where some residents seem to think of arson as a sport. Detroit has more fires than any city in the United States: A population drop from 1.85 million in 1950 to near 700,000 today has left 80,000 abandoned structures as kindling. The result is a city with 30,000 fire calls a year — the highest fire-load in America. On average, Detroit sees 30 structure fires daily (firefighters estimate that more than 90% are set intentionally), while Los Angeles, with a population of 4 million, sees only 11 structure fires per day.
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Key Facts

  • Winner of the Audience Award at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.

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Changed Burn movie production status. Not fully funded for nationwide theatrical release. Hope to get the film into theaters by Spring 2013.

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Parent Rating
NR Not Rated
Runtime
1 hr, 26 m
Tagline
One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit.
Also known as
Burn: One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit

Language
English
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Burn was released in limited movie theaters on Tuesday, June 18 , 2013. As a limited release, Burn was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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  • Changed the U.S. film release date from TBA 2013 to June 18, 2013

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