“The fire started long before the city burned”
Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
6.5
8 votes·2017
·1h 30m
·MovieDocumentaryDrama
Overview
An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD.
Keywords
police brutalityracial segregationracial tensionracial prejudiceafrican communitylos angeles riotsracial discriminationobservational documentarycrime documentaryinternalized racismpolice failureracial abuse
Cast
Danny Bakewell Sr.
Self
Karen Bass
Self
Charlie Beck
Self - Chief of Police
Jeff Chang
Self
Perry Farrell
Self
Everlast
Self
B-Real
Self
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Elijah Muhammad
Self (archive footage)
Connie Riggs
Self
William Barker
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Barry White
Self (archive footage)
Bobby Seale
Self (archive footage)
Daryl Gates
Self (archive footage)
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