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LA 92

LA 92

Apr 28, 2017
114 min
HistoryDocumentary
7.7/ 10
132 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
7.7/10
132 votes
IMDB
8.2/10
7,007 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
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M
66/100
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Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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"The past is prologue"

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Released

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en

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National GeographicNational Geographic Documentary Films

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