LA 92
The past is prologue
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
2017-04-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
126
Vote Average
7.73
Rodney King
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Ted Koppel
Self (archive footage)
Edward James Olmos
Self (archive footage)
Maxine Waters
Self (archive footage)
Tom Bradley
Self (archive footage)
Danny Bakewell Sr.
Self (archive footage)
Soon Ja Du
Self (archive footage)
Daryl Gates
Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
Self (archive footage)
John Drummond Barnett
Self (archival footage)
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