When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
First aired
August 21, 2006
Ended
Avg. episode: 60m
EnglishDocumentary
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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Cast & Crew
- RN
Ray Nagin
Self
- GR
Garland Robinette
Self
- KB
Kathleen Blanco
Self
- DA
Darleen Asevedo
Self
- JA
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
- GM
Gina Montana
Self
Condoleezza Rice
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Director
Media
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