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Riotsville, USA

Riotsville, USA

Sep 16, 2022
90 min
DocumentaryHistory
4.9/ 10
4 votes

Overview

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

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TMDB
4.9/10
4 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
410 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
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Metacritic
M
82/100
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Box Office$40,350Worldwide gross
US Box Office$40,960Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 10 nominations

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Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$40,350

Production Companies

Field of VisionSundance InstituteArch + Bow FilmsCatapult Film FundDoc SocietyXRM MediaLinLay Productions

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‘Riotsville, USA’ evokes a law-and-order past hauntingly similar to the present - Los Angeles Times

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‘Riotsville, USA’ evokes a law-and-order past hauntingly similar to the present  Los Angeles Times

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‘Riotsville, USA’ Uncovers the Sixties Roots of the Militarization of the Police - observer.com

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‘Riotsville, USA’ Uncovers the Sixties Roots of the Militarization of the Police  observer.com

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Documentary Review: Remembering Police Preps for the Burning Summers of the 1960s — “Riotsville, USA”  rogersmovienation.com

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‘Riotsville, USA’: Film Review | Sundance 2022  The Hollywood Reporter

‘Riotsville, USA’ Review: Sierra Pettengill’s Transfixing Doc Unveils the Ugly Truth of America’s Riot Police - IndieWire

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