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Rodney King is a 2017 American one-man show directed by Spike Lee, written by and starring Roger Guenveur Smith as a multiplicity of voices alternately supporting and opposing Rodney King's plight. He researched, wrote and improvised the screenplay over the course of a few weeks. It began streaming on April 28, 2017. References
Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was an African-American man who was a victim of police brutality. On March 3, 1991, he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during his arrest after a high speed pursuit for driving while intoxicated on the I-210.
1992: Directed by Ariel Vromen. With Scott Eastwood, Ray Liotta, Dylan Arnold, Tyrese Gibson. A shopkeeper must save his son from an angry mob during the 1992 L.A. uprising after the Rodney King verdict.
- Ariel Vromen
- 2022-10-12
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Scott Eastwood, Ray Liotta, Tyrese Gibson
Dark Blue is a 2002 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Ron Shelton and written by David Ayer, based on a story written for film by crime novelist James Ellroy and takes place during the days leading up to the Rodney King trial verdict.
Apr 29, 2017 · A multi-voiced, multi-perspective exploration of the life and legacy of Rodney King, the black motorist who was beaten by white police officers in 1991 and became a symbol of racial conflict. Roger Guenveur Smith performs and writes this hybrid of theater, cinema, and literature, directed by Spike Lee.
His story shook the world and lit LA on fire. Now it comes to life in a powerful one-man show. Rodney King is now streaming on Netflix. Watch Rodney King on ...
- 1 min
- 153K
- Netflix