The read
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Sacha JenkinsDirector
Cast
- Danny Bakewell Sr.Self
- Karen BassSelf
- Charlie BeckSelf - Chief of Police
- Jeff ChangSelf
- Perry FarrellSelf
- EverlastSelf
- B-RealSelf
- Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
- Elijah MuhammadSelf (archive footage)
- Connie RiggsSelf
- William BarkerSelf (archive footage)
- Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
police brutalityracial segregationracial tensionracial prejudiceafrican communitylos angeles riotsracial discriminationobservational documentarycrime documentaryinternalized racismpolice failureracial abuse