MOVIE · 2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of the city.
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The L.A. Riot Spectacular
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The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of the city.
CAST
Featured cast
Snoop DoggErzähler
T.K. CarterRodney
Charles S. DuttonThe Mayor
Emilio EstevezOfficer Powell
George HamiltonThe King of Beverly Hills
Charles DurningThe Lawyer
Christopher McDonaldOfficer Koon
Jonathan LipnickiTom Saltine Jr.MORE TO EXPLORE
