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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, a new feature documentary from National Geographic Documentary Films, immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage. Produced by two-time Oscar winner Simon Chinn (“Man on Wire”) and Emmy winner Jonathan Chinn (“American High”) and directed by Oscar winners Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin (“Undefeated”), the film looks at the events of 1992 from a multitude of vantage points, bringing a fresh perspective to a pivotal moment that reverberates to this day.
Original Release
04/30/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Alfaro | Self - KABC Reporter |
| Danny Bakewell | Self - Civl Rights Activist / Himself (archive footage) |
| John D. Barnett | Self - Attorney for Theodore Briseno |
| Bart Bartholomew | Self |
| Michael Bostic | Self - LAPD Commander |
| Tom Bradley | Self - Los Angeles Mayor / Himself (archive footage) |
| Theodore Briseno | Self - Defendant |
| Tom Brokaw | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
| George Bush | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
| Edward Chang | Self - Black-Korean Alliance |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Alfaro | Self - KABC Reporter |
| Danny Bakewell | Self - Civl Rights Activist / Himself (archive footage) |
| John D. Barnett | Self - Attorney for Theodore Briseno |
| Bart Bartholomew | Self |
| Michael Bostic | Self - LAPD Commander |
| Tom Bradley | Self - Los Angeles Mayor / Himself (archive footage) |
| Theodore Briseno | Self - Defendant |
| Tom Brokaw | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
| George Bush | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
| Edward Chang | Self - Black-Korean Alliance |
| Bill Clinton | Self - Democratic Presidential Candidate / Himself (archive footage) |
| Reginald Denny | Self |
| Soon Ja Du | Herself (archive footage) / Self |
| John Ferraro | Self - Council President District 4 |
| Daryl Gates | Self - LAPD Chief / Himself (archive footage) |
| Tim Goldman | Self |
| Jesse Jackson | Self |
| David Joo | Self |
| Joyce Karlin | Self - Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
| Rodney King | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Bechor | Executive Producer |
| Tim Pastore | Executive Producer |
| Matt Renner | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Chinn | Producer |
| Simon Chinn | Producer |
| Sarah Gibson | Producer |
| Meegan Neeb | Producer |
| Ben Piner | Producer |
| Stuart Schwartz | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2017 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | Won |
