Credited cast: | |||
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Henry Alfaro | ... | Self - KABC Reporter (archive footage) |
Danny Bakewell | ... | Self - Civl Rights Activist (archive footage) | |
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John D. Barnett | ... | Self - Attorney for Theodore Briseno (archive footage) (as John Barnett) |
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Bart Bartholomew | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Michael Bostic | ... | Self - LAPD Commander (archive footage) |
Tom Bradley | ... | Self - Los Angeles Mayor (archive footage) | |
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Theodore Briseno | ... | Self - Defendant (archive footage) (as Officer Theodore Briseno) |
Tom Brokaw | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
George Bush | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Edward Chang | ... | Self - Black-Korean Alliance (archive footage) |
Bill Clinton | ... | Self - Democratic Presidential Candidate (archive footage) (as Gov. Bill Clinton) | |
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Reginald Denny | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Soon Ja Du | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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John Ferraro | ... | Self - Council President District 4 (archive footage) |
Daryl Gates | ... | Self - LAPD Chief (archive footage) |
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
Simply using existing footage and avoiding any talking heads, this weaves a tale of how an incident incited violence in a community, what happened, and how nothing was really changed. I can't praise this enough for just letting images tell the story, never getting heavy handed with "experts." SEE THIS.