When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
“An American Tragedy.”
2006•TV-14•1 Seasons•4 Episodes•7.5•Ended
Documentary
Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.
Creator
Spike Lee
Network
HBO
Origin
US
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
Episodes
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