16 September 2022 History, Factual 90 mins
An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.
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Charlene Modeste as Narrator
Fred Harris as Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
Robert Byrd as Self (archive footage)
Spiro Agnew as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)
Grace Lay Executive Producer
Sumalee Montano Executive Producer
Sue Turley Executive Producer
Michael Y. Chow Executive Producer
Jace Clayton Original Music Composer
Tobi Haslett Writer
Riotsville, U.S.A. Trailer
United Kingdom 31 March 2023
Ireland 31 March 2023
United States 16 September 2022
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