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LA 92
History · Documentary · 2017
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.
Movie details
LA 92
“The past is prologue”
2017 History · Documentary 1h 54m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
8.2 / 10
7.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
66 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over LA 92?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
T.J. Martin · Daniel Lindsay
Rodney King
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Ted Koppel
Self (archive footage)
Edward James Olmos
Self (archive footage)
Maxine Waters
Self (archive footage)
Tom Bradley
Self (archive footage)
Court is in session
Put LA 92 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.