CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 54m · R
LA 92

The past is prologue

78%(149)IMDbHistoryDocumentary

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 byT.J. Martin, Daniel Lindsay

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
EN
Released
April 28, 2017
Studios
National GeographicNational Geographic Documentary Films

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
LA 92 - Official Film Trailer | National Geographic

LA 92 - Official Film Trailer | National Geographic

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Self (archive footage)

Daryl Gates

Daryl Gates

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
T.J. Martin
T.J. Martin
Daniel Lindsay
Daniel Lindsay
Produced by
Simon Chinn
Simon Chinn
Jonathan Chinn

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