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LA 92

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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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Sonia Saraiya Variety 04/02/2018
It's a remarkable commentary on overlapping media, and an immersive history of the moment. Go to Full Review
G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 11/21/2017
4/4
An immersive, you-are-there experience that is as dramatic (or more so) as any Hollywood feature film. Go to Full Review
Jason Bailey Flavorwire 05/05/2017
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. Go to Full Review
Tom Meek Cambridge Day 06/22/2020
3/4
A telling chronicle of rage - and a reflection of the rage felt now. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 06/13/2020
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 06/03/2020
Riveting. Go to Full Review
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Gnr E 07/29/2024 What a historical movie! Absolutely masterpiece.. See more Geke g 07/28/2024 Daniel Lindsay show his professional potential in this movie See more Munkhchimeg T 07/27/2024 Great movie. Biiiiiiiig respect for the movie. Everything is perfect 🤩 See more 05/18/2021 The events of the LA riots are shown using only file footage. Heartbreaking and raw. See more Tim G 02/21/2021 That's a gut punch. So much more to the story beyond the King video and a childhood memory of some fires. See more 08/15/2020 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. See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn, Sarah Gibson
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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