LA 92

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LA 92

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2017

1h 54m

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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

Apr 2, 2018

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

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Nov 21, 2017

4/4

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

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

May 5, 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.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

Jun 22, 2020

3/4

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

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Jun 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.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Jun 3, 2020

Riveting.

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 Feb 28, 2026

A really difficult watch as a city descends into chaos. A lot to unpick watching this but mainly it looked terrifying to see vigilante groups beating people to death. Some scenes are very hard to watch. I watched on Disney+.

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Geke g

@RT40239519 Jul 28, 2024

Daniel Lindsay show his professional potential in this movie

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Munkhchimeg T

@RT64187897 Jul 27, 2024

Great movie. Biiiiiiiig respect for the movie. Everything is perfect 🤩

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May 18, 2021

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

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Tim G

@tmgreene22 Feb 21, 2021

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

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Aug 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.

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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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