Let the Fire Burn
Season 15 Episode 19 | 1h 25m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch this film through March 18th.
On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. Using only archival news coverage and interviews, this film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Let the Fire Burn
Season 15 Episode 19 | 1h 25m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. Using only archival news coverage and interviews, this film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Coming Soon to Independent Lens: Let the Fire Burn
Preview: S15 Ep19 | 30s | Let the Fire Burn premieres on PBS on May 12, 2014. (30s)
Let the Fire Burn: Philadelphia Special Investigation Commis
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Let the Fire Burn: The Philosophy of MOVE
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