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LA 92
LA 92

LA 92

The past is prologue

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Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.73/10

Release Date

28 April 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rodney King

Rodney King

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel

Self (archive footage)

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Self (archive footage)

Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Self (archive footage)

Tom Bradley

Tom Bradley

Self (archive footage)

Danny Bakewell Sr.

Danny Bakewell Sr.

Self (archive footage)

Soon Ja Du

Soon Ja Du

Self (archive footage)

Daryl Gates

Daryl Gates

Self (archive footage)

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self (archive footage)

John Drummond Barnett

John Drummond Barnett

Self (archival footage)

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