Rodney King

Release Date: 2017-04-28

Runtime: 52

Languages: English

Rating: 4.8

Votes: 13

Genres: Drama | Crime

Director: Spike Lee

Description: 25 years ago, four LAPD officers were acquitted in a state court for beating King, sparking three days of rioting that left 53 people dead. Now, around the anniversary, this Spike Lee-produced one-man...25 years ago, four LAPD officers were acquitted in a state court for beating King, sparking three days of rioting that left 53 people dead. Now, around the anniversary, this Spike Lee-produced one-man show (Roger Guenver Smith) will be streaming on Netflix. A complex, semi-tragic figure, King drowned in 2012. His life was rarely smooth, or simple – its telling makes for a sober, moving watch.Read More

Production Companies:

Buffalo 8

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks