When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Synopsis

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

Details

Created by

Spike Lee

Aired

August 21, 2006

Status

Ended

Country

United States of America

Network

HBO

Episodes

4

View on IMDb

Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Seasons

1. Season 1 · episodes: 4 · 2006

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

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