LA 92

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Released Apr 28, 2017

1h 54m

Documentary

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Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

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adam b

Although I recently seen a documentary about the LA riots titled "Burn Motherfucker Burn", this film exclusively examines the LA turbulence throughout Rodney Kings trial, and Harding's trial, and how it eventually lead to the riots. Much more examination with archival footage in this documentary with no narrator or nterviews by the filmmakers themselves. Brutal, cruel, and especially important. A must see!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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The events of the LA riots are shown using only file footage. Heartbreaking and raw.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Tim G

That's a gut punch. So much more to the story beyond the King video and a childhood memory of some fires.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/21

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Great footage of the era but the message, if there is one, is lost or very understated. There is value in watching all of this documentary footage in one place. I was particularly struck by the elevated position that Rodney King himself took in appealing to the riders to stop looting. This is a clear sign of what happens when a huge number of people are discriminated against and disenfranchised.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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I'm familiar with the events of 92, yet this film moved me in ways I didn't know was possible. The entire documentary consists of raw footage that puts the viewer right in the middle of the riots. Meant to highlight the parallels between the race riots of the '60s to '92s riot. Viewing this in 2020 during the BLM protests, one can extend this film's message to see how much has not changed. LA 92 covers the Rodney King beating, trial, and its aftereffects. Using a collection of raw footage, LA 92 creates a compelling (if not distressing) immersive experience. It raises the question of whether African Americans are truly treated as equals in this country. It also uncovers the simmering anger built by centuries of racial injustice. There are no after-the-fact interviews. There is no narrator to guide us through. Audiences are forced to live in these tumultuous times through pure footage. This film made me unbearably angry, tearfully sad, among other things. Very few times I've had a documentary move me so. If films were reviewed on how they can move audiences, this film deserves special recognition among some of the most compelling out there. This is a must-see for this interested in learning about the racial injustices that exist in the US. 5/5. Hands down.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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nilufer e

Way to go American Justice System. No wonder why black community feel the way they do and it's never the last case.. they keep on supporting police brutality.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Dan Lindsay

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T.J. Martin

Director

Tom Bradley

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Tom Brokaw

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Bill Clinton

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Henry Alfaro

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Sonia Saraiya

Variety

It's a remarkable commentary on overlapping media, and an immersive history of the moment.

Apr 2, 2018

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

An immersive, you-are-there experience that is as dramatic (or more so) as any Hollywood feature film.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 21, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The results are visceral, scary, and infuriating all over again, a true miscarriage of justice that turned into a civil uprising that asked more questions than it answered.

May 5, 2017

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

A telling chronicle of rage - and a reflection of the rage felt now.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 22, 2020

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

The images in this documentary -- which consists entirely of archival footage -- are powerful and heartbreaking. And while there's no denying their impact, contemporary commentary or historical context would have been an invaluable addition.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2020

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Riveting.

Jun 3, 2020

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Synopsis

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

Director: Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin
Distributor: National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Co: Lightbox Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violence|Bloody Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 28, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 54m

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