“The Rodney King Riots didn't start with Rodney King”
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
7.6
21 votes·2017
·2h 24m
·MovieDocumentaryHistory
Overview
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
Keywords
police brutalitylootingcivil rightsrace riotarsonracismlos angeles, california1980s1990slos angeles riotskorean americansouth central los angeles
Cast
Jung Hui Lee
Herself
Rodney King
Himself (archive footage)
Daryl Gates
Himself (archive footage)
Tom Bradley
Himself (archive footage)
Magic Johnson
Himself (archive footage)
Soon Ja Du
Herself (archive footage)
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