Riot in the Streets Movie Review 1996

Four intertwined stories revolving around the 1992 Los Angeles riots, on the day the Rodney King verdict was announced. Concerned are an African-American family, a white police officer, a Latino family, and Asian-American shopowners. Documentary footage of the actual riots is also included.

Distribution

Evergreen Entertainment, 6100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (213)634-3000, Fax: (213)549-3760

Available on VHS
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, L.A., Family Ties, Cops

Screenplay

C. David Johnson, Richard Dilello, Galen Yuen, Joe Vasquez

Cast

Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles, Cicely Tyson, Luke Perry, Peter Dobson, Dante Basco, Mako, Kieu Chinh, Alexis Cruz, Douglas Spain, Yelba Osorio, John Ortiz

Cinematography

Paul Elliott

Director

C. David Johnson, Richard Dilello, Galen Yuen, Alex Munoz

Producer

Harry Winer, Judith A. Polone, Fred Fuchs, Showtime Networks