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Riot

R 1997 1h 35m Drama List
Reviews 75% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
The city of Los Angeles is on edge, awaiting the verdict of the Rodney King trial. Jeffrey Lee (Dante Basco) is working at his family's liquor store in South Central. A boyfriend and girlfriend spend the afternoon at the local shopping mall. Turner Coates (Mario Van Peebles) returns to his childhood home to see his mother. And police officer Boomer (Luke Perry) is enjoying lunch with friends at a restaurant. When the verdict comes in, their lives will all be changed forever. Read More Read Less

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Rebecca Murray About.com Rated: 0/5 Nov 6, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Four interleaved stories on the day of the Rodney King riots. I cared about each one, with a sense of dread. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolute phenomenal. Truly a great lesson to be learnt. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The city of Los Angeles is on edge, awaiting the verdict of the Rodney King trial. Jeffrey Lee (Dante Basco) is working at his family's liquor store in South Central. A boyfriend and girlfriend spend the afternoon at the local shopping mall. Turner Coates (Mario Van Peebles) returns to his childhood home to see his mother. And police officer Boomer (Luke Perry) is enjoying lunch with friends at a restaurant. When the verdict comes in, their lives will all be changed forever.
Director
Galen Yuen, Alex Munoz, Richard DiLello, David C. Johnson
Producer
Shelly Glasser
Screenwriter
Galen Yuen, Richard DiLello, David C. Johnson
Production Co
Showtime Networks Inc.
Rating
R, TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 35m