TV series

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

An American Tragedy.

2006★ 7.5 · 55Ended1 seasonDocumentary

Overview

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

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Trailer · When the Levees Broke - Part I - EXTRACT

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Cast

Ray Nagin
as Self

Garland Robinette
as Self

Kathleen Blanco
as Self

Darleen Asevedo
as Self

Jay Asevedo
as Self

Harry Belafonte
as Self

Wendell Pierce
as Self

Mike Myers
as Self

Dick Cheney
as Self

Terence Blanchard
as Self

Wynton Marsalis
as Self

Al Sharpton
as Self

Crew

Sheila Nevins
Executive Producer

Spike Lee
Producer

Jacqueline Glover
Supervising Producer

Spike Lee
Director

Terence Blanchard
Music

Geeta Gandbhir
Editor

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes: 4

Information

Community

7.5/ 10

55 TMDB votes

7.5

Created by: Spike Lee

First air date: 2006-08-21

Show status: Ended

Genres

Documentary

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