"The Rodney King Riots didn't start with Rodney King" 21 April 2017 History, Factual 144 mins
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.
Watch the official Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 2017 trailer in HD below.
Jung Hui Lee as Herself
Rodney King as Himself (archive footage)
Daryl Gates as Himself (archive footage)
Tom Bradley as Himself (archive footage)
Magic Johnson as Himself (archive footage)
Soon Ja Du as Herself (archive footage)
John Ridley Director
Jeanmarie Condon Producer
John Ridley Writer
Morgan Hertzan Executive Producer
Rick Norman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
United States 28 April 2017
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