

Burning Sands
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Where to watch Burning Sands in United States
Click a service to open Burning Sands there. Availability last verified on June 20, 2026.
Where is Burning Sands streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home |
| India | Netflix | — |
| United Kingdom | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Canada | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Tubi TV | — |
| Australia | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Germany | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| France | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Spain | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Brazil | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Japan | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
About Burning Sands
Burning Sands is a 2017 English-language drama film directed by Gerard McMurray. The cast is led by Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Steve Harris. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads.
Burning Sands was produced in United States of America. It was released on January 24, 2017.
- Director
- Gerard McMurray
- Writers
- Christine Berg, Gerard McMurray
- Release date
- January 24, 2017
- OTT release
- March 10, 2017
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
Burning Sands cast & crew
Burning Sands was directed by Gerard McMurray and written by Christine Berg and Gerard McMurray.
The cast features Trevor Jackson as Zurich, Alfre Woodard as Professor Hughes, Steve Harris as Dean Richardson, Tosin Cole as Frank, DeRon Horton as Square, and Trevante Rhodes as Fernander.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kevin Lax and cinematography is by Isiah Donté Lee.
Is Burning Sands worth watching?
Burning Sands holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 135 ratings, a more divisive drama films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, Burning Sands is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Burning Sands
In United States, you can stream Burning Sands on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.
It first became available to stream digitally on March 10, 2017.
Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.
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Cast of Burning Sands

Trevor Jackson
Zurich

Alfre Woodard
Professor Hughes

Steve Harris
Dean Richardson

Tosin Cole
Frank

DeRon Horton
Square

Trevante Rhodes
Fernander

Serayah
Angel

Imani Hakim
Rochon

Mitchell Edwards
Stephon

Nafessa Williams
Toya

Racquel Bianca John
Joy

Michael King
Lambda Brother
Burning Sands — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Burning Sands in United States?
Burning Sands is streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States.
▸Is Burning Sands on Netflix?
Yes — Burning Sands is currently available on Netflix in United States.
▸What language is Burning Sands in?
Burning Sands is originally in English, with audio tracks including English, Portuguese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Burning Sands?
Burning Sands runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is Burning Sands rated?
It holds a 5.8/10 audience score from 135 ratings.
▸When did Burning Sands release on OTT?
Burning Sands became available digitally on March 10, 2017.











