Filmmaker John Ridley examines a decade of tensions, civil unrest and events in Los Angeles that culminated in citywide violence following the Rodney King verdict on April 29, 1992.
Release Date: April 21st, 2017
Not Yet Rated |2 hr 20 min
Plot SummaryFilmmaker John Ridley examines a decade of tensions, civil unrest and events in Los Angeles that culminated in citywide violence following the Rodney King verdict on April 29, 1992.
Director: John Ridley
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: ABC News, Lincoln Square Productions
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