LA 92

LA 92

The past is prologue

R 2017 · 114 min · ★ 7.8 · History, Documentary

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.

Directed by T.J. Martin

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