The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005 1h 20m EN

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3.3

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★3.3TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of the city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Snoop Dogg
Erzähler
T.K. Carter
Rodney
Charles S. Dutton
The Mayor
Emilio Estevez
Officer Powell
George Hamilton
The King of Beverly Hills
Charles Durning
The Lawyer
Christopher McDonald
Officer Koon
Jonathan Lipnicki
Tom Saltine Jr.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marc Klasfeld
Writers: Marc Klasfeld, Brian Crane
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marc Klasfeld, shot by Barry Norwood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Snoop Dogg and T.K. Carter and Charles S. Dutton carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0388193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marc Klasfeld directs. Barry Norwood behind the camera. Nicholas Pike scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Marc Klasfeld, shot by Barry Norwood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Snoop Dogg and T.K. Carter and Charles S. Dutton carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0388193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.