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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts(2006)
76%
47 Votes
Overview
Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: English
Countries:
United States of America
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Spike Lee Film
Top 10 Billed Cast
Harry Belafonte
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Wendell Pierce
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Mike Myers
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Dick Cheney
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Terence Blanchard
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