LA 92 (2017)

  • R
  • 04/21/2017 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 54m

The past is prologue

Overview

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.

T.J. Martin

Director

Daniel Lindsay

Director

Cast

Rodney King's headshot

Rodney King

Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush's headshot

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton's headshot

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)
Ted Koppel's headshot

Ted Koppel

Self (archive footage)
Edward James Olmos's headshot

Edward James Olmos

Self (archive footage)
Maxine Waters's headshot

Maxine Waters

Self (archive footage)
Tom Bradley's headshot

Tom Bradley

Self (archive footage)
Danny Bakewell Sr.'s headshot

Danny Bakewell Sr.

Self (archive footage)

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