Riot (1997)
The streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
- Date of release
- 1997-04-27
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Richard Di Lello, David C. Johnson, Galen Yuen, Alex Munoz
Casting
- Luke Perry — Boomer
- Dante Basco — Jeff Lee
- Mario Van Peebles — Turner
- Kieu Chinh — Mrs. Lee
- Alexis Cruz — Carlos
- Yelba Osorio — Iris
- John Ortiz — Ciaco
- Douglas Spain — Manuel
- Phillip Wong — Phil (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Phil Wong)
- Lucy Liu — Tiffany
- Mako — Mr. Lee
- Melvin Van Peebles — Vernon
Interesting facts
Riot is a 1997 American television film starring Luke Perry and Mario Van Peebles. It was written and directed by four writers and directors of four different racial groups prominent in Los Angeles. The title "Riot" refers to the Los Angeles riots of 1992 that were sparked by the beating of Rodney King, and the subsequent acquittal of the four police officers who beat him.
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