Riot (TV 1997)

In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories. In Gold Mountain, Jeff Lee ... See full summary »

Directors:

Richard Di Lello, David C. Johnson,

Writers:

David C. Johnson, Galen Yuen,

Stars:

Dante Basco, Kieu Chinh, Mako

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dante Basco	...	Jeff Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")
Kieu Chinh	...	Mrs. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")
Mako	...	Mr. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")
Alexis Cruz	...	Carlos (segment "Caught in the Fever")
Yelba Osorio	...	Iris (segment "Caught in the Fever")
John Ortiz	...	Ciaco (segment "Caught in the Fever")
Douglas Spain	...	Manuel (segment "Caught in the Fever")
Luke Perry	...	Boomer (segment "Empty")
Peter Dobson	...	Chaz (segment "Empty")
Mario Van Peebles	...	Turner (segment "Homecoming Day")
Melvin Van Peebles	...	Vernon (segment "Homecoming Day")
Cicely Tyson	...	Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")
Derek Basco	...	Lyle (segment "Gold Mountain")
Phillip Wong	...	Phil (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Phil Wong)
Ernie Lee Banks	...	Wino (segment "Gold Mountain")

Storyline

In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories. In Gold Mountain, Jeff Lee and his parents run Good Neighbor Liquor in South Central L.A. Theirs is an Asian family of "old world" values at odds with a modern world-cultures that are about to clash in ways they never imagined. In Caught in the Fever, a day at the mall for Manuel Alvarado, the eldest son of a poor Hispanic family, and his girlfriend Iris, spirals into a nightmare as they're drawn into the out-of-control frenzy of a violent afternoon. In Homecoming Day, Turner Coates returns to the South Central hood of his youth to visit his mother - a homecoming overshadowed by an inescapable threat. In Empty, Boomer Phillips and his fellow LAPD officers are in a South Central restaurant when Boomer receives the command from his dispatcher to get out of South Central-but the command comes too late. Boomer's already in too deep...

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Plot Keywords:

violence | drug addiction | gang | multiple time frames | murder | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and pervasive strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Riot in the Streets

Filming Locations:

Johnie's Broiler - 7447 Firestone Blvd., Downey, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Real Criminal"
Written by R. Trotter, BJ Jacobs, Michael Hunt and Leslie Fisher
Performed by Positively Hard Core

User Reviews

disturbing, but very good.

I just watched this movie and I found it very disturbing, but at the same time loved it. I especially enjoyed the performance of the Asian actor Dante Basco, and the chemistry between he and his parents. Where most young male characters playing the, "angry youth" role tend to play it one dimensional, Dante was colorful, emotional, and In the words of Bill Clinton, "I could feel his pain." The most heartfelt scene in the movie, was when the Asian Father Played by Mako, held his son telling him to stand by his side, they are about to lose everything. The second and third short was not as compelling as the first, But the forth and last short made up for the lack of the middle two. It was great how each short interlooped with each other, and the added actual news footage of the riots. I could watch this movie time and time again.