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Burning Sands

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
3.1K
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Burning Sands (2017)
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
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Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.

  • Director
    • Gerard McMurray
  • Writers
    • Christine T. Berg
    • Gerard McMurray
  • Stars
    • Trevor Jackson
    • Tosin Cole
    • DeRon Horton
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gerard McMurray
    • Writers
      • Christine T. Berg
      • Gerard McMurray
    • Stars
      • Trevor Jackson
      • Tosin Cole
      • DeRon Horton
    • 22User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Trevor Jackson
    Trevor Jackson
    • Zurich
    Tosin Cole
    Tosin Cole
    • Frank
    DeRon Horton
    DeRon Horton
    • Square
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Professor Hughes
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Dean Richardson
    Trevante Rhodes
    Trevante Rhodes
    • Fernander
    Serayah
    Serayah
    • Angel
    Rotimi
    Rotimi
    • Edwin
    Octavius J. Johnson
    • Ron
    Mitchell Edwards
    Mitchell Edwards
    • Stephon
    Malik Bazille
    Malik Bazille
    • Dwight
    Imani Hakim
    Imani Hakim
    • Rochon
    Nafessa Williams
    Nafessa Williams
    • Toya
    Christian Robinson
    Christian Robinson
    • Big Cee
    Segun Akande
    • Big Brother Malcolm
    Sidney Alexandria
    • Sorority Girl
    • (as Sidney Freeman)
    Toshi Calderón
    Toshi Calderón
    • Chatting Probate Friend
    Cuyle Carvin
    Cuyle Carvin
    • Officer Daniels
    • Director
      • Gerard McMurray
    • Writers
      • Christine T. Berg
      • Gerard McMurray
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    User reviews22

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    1lilsexxy

    Awful Movie

    No lead up to the climax that was at the very end. Then no real ending
    10natosha-morris

    Your College Bound Kid Needs to Watch This

    Good movie..Shows what happens when your self worth is so low that you think you have to pay for others to humiliate you for a fake friendship. This is how you brainwash people and create narcissistic sheep that keep you from advancing on the job..Have your college age kids watch this.
    ersbel

    There is something there

    There must be something in there, otherwise why would all these people put the money to make this movie. But I could not relate to the story. I even fast forwarded and still could not see the point of the movie. So I tuned out.
    4vicstevinson

    Nothing new

    Other than a strong cast of Black actors, Burning Sands brings nothing new to this over-trodden tale of hazing brutality and frat stupidity. Missing are any drivers that would make young men want to be part of such a moronic society.

    The acting is strong, the faces memorable and the brutality is palpable, but it just wasn't enough.

    The film ends with the central character making a cell phone call and mumbling something into the phone that is frustratingly unintelligible. I watched a screener of this, and replayed the final seconds several times, but couldn't make it out. What an incredible oversight.
    cash-80517

    Good flick

    Great movie good story great acting. Netflix is making some good films

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      While making this film, director Gerard McMurray drew from his own experiences of being hazed as a recruit for a black fraternity at university.
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      Referenced in Flix Forum: Burning Sands (2019)

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Código de silencio
    • Filming locations
      • Petersburg, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Freedom Pictures
      • Homegrown Pictures
      • Homegrown Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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