When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
An American Tragedy.
TV-142006•1h 0m•7.5/10
Documentary
Ratings
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7.5/10(56)
Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.
Production
Spike Lee Film, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
August 21, 2006
Last Aired
August 22, 2006
Networks
HBO
Created By
Spike Lee
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Act I
Air date: 2006-08-21
E2
Act II
Air date: 2006-08-21
E3
Act III
Air date: 2006-08-22
E4
Act IV
Air date: 2006-08-22
Cast
Ray Nagin
Self
Garland Robinette
Self
Kathleen Blanco
Self
Darleen Asevedo
Self
Jay Asevedo
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Wendell Pierce
Self
Mike Myers
Self
Dick Cheney
Self
Terence Blanchard
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Sean Penn
Self
Ye
Self
Anderson Cooper
Self
Gina Montana
Self
Condoleezza Rice
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Bush
Self (archive footage)
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