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Rodney King

  • TV Special
  • 20172017
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 52m
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Roger Guenveur Smith in Rodney King (2017)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.
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  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Roger Guenveur Smith
  • Star
    • Roger Guenveur Smith
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    • Spike Lee
  • Writer
    • Roger Guenveur Smith
  • Star
    • Roger Guenveur Smith
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    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
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    • Awards
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    Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.
    • tv special
    • stand up comedy
    • spoken word
    • poetry
    • la riots
    • 6 more
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
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    • Trivia
      Roger created this stand-up shortly after Rodney King's death. He first performed it in early August 2012 at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles.
    • Quotes

      Rodney King: Latasha Harlins... was just 15 years old, and she got popped behind $1.79 worth of orange juice. Jugo de naranja.

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    8/10
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    A powerful telling of a recent historical event that serves as a reminder for any of us that were much younger during the beating, verdict, and riots.
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    • Apr 5, 2018

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ロドニー・キング
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • Buffalo 8 Productions
      • Luna Ray Films
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      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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