LA 92 is a 2017 American documentary film about the 1992 Los Angeles riots, directed by Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin.[5] It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2017, opened in theaters on April 28, 2017 and aired on National Geographic Channel on April 30, 2017.[6]
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| Directed by | Daniel Lindsay T. J. Martin |
| Produced by | Jonathan Chinn Simon Chinn Sarah Gibson [3] |
| Edited by | Daniel Lindsay T. J. Martin Scott Stevenson |
| Music by | Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans |
| Distributed by | National Geographic Documentary Films Fox Searchlight Pictures[4] (uncredited) |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editConsisting entirely of archival footage, the documentary chronicles the 1992 Los Angeles riots after 25 years have passed.[7]
It includes film and video from the 1965 Watts Riots, the 1973 election of Tom Bradley, the 1978 promotion of Daryl Gates, the shooting of Latasha Harlins, the Rodney King videotape and the subsequent riots and violence that erupted after the acquittal of the officers involved in King's beating.[8][9]
The footage includes public pronouncements by U.S. President George H. W. Bush, presidential candidate Bill Clinton, California governor Pete Wilson, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Daryl Gates (questioned by the LA city council at one point), judge Joyce Karlin, US Congresswoman Maxine Waters, victim Rodney King, and acquitted police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell.[10][11]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97%, based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 7.53/10.[12]
Accolades
editThe film won the Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, beating out Oscar winners O.J.: Made in America and The White Helmets among others.[13]
See also
edit- Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982–1992
- Culture of Los Angeles
- Undefeated – 2011 Oscar-winning film directed by Lindsay and Martin
- 1992 in television
References
edit- ^ 'LA 92' Clip:Documentary Revisits the Rodney King Riots|Indiewire
- ^ 'LA 92' Looks Back At The Rodney King Protests 25 Years Later|HuffPost
- ^ LA 92 | Premieres 2 July 2017
- ^ "LA '92 (2017)". Filmratings.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ A Dangerous Night In L.A. | LA 92
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (March 30, 2017). "First Look: 'LA 92' Revisits the Los Angeles Riots on Their 25th Anniversary". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Television Academy Honors LA 92 on YouTube
- ^ DeFore, John (21 April 2017). "'LA 92': Film Review — Tribeca 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ THE PEOPLE VS O.J. SIMPSON | LA 92 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
- ^ More Questions Than Answers | LA 92
- ^ Trailer
- ^ "LA 92 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website
- LA 92 on YouTube
- LA 92 at IMDb
- LA 92 at Rotten Tomatoes