The fire started long before the city burned
An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD.
April 21, 2017
Mass Appeal, Showtime Networks
24 people
Danny Bakewell Sr.
Self
Acting
Karen Bass
Self
Acting
Charlie Beck
Self - Chief of Police
Acting
Jeff Chang
Self
Acting
Perry Farrell
Self
Acting
Everlast
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Acting
B-Real
Self
Acting
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Acting
Elijah Muhammad
Self (archive footage)
Acting
Connie Riggs
Self
Acting
William Barker
Self (archive footage)
Directing
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
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