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2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Directed by
Marc Klasfeld
The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of …
The story
The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of the city.
Cast
Snoop DoggErzähler
T.K. CarterRodney
Charles S. DuttonThe Mayor
Emilio EstevezOfficer Powell
George HamiltonThe King of Beverly Hills
Charles DurningThe Lawyer
Christopher McDonaldOfficer Koon
Jonathan LipnickiTom Saltine Jr.
Ted LevineTom Saltine
William ForsytheGeorge Holliday
Ronny CoxThe Chief
Jude CiccolellaThe Assistant Chief
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Shay RoundtreeLil Monster
Erick AvariMatre'd
Ian AbercrombieAuctioneer
Eric AxenThe Octoroon
Hart BoykinNewscaster
Lindsey GinterJury Foreman
Marshall ManeshNephi
Thaddeus MasseyCrip #2
Danielle RayneNewscaster
Wylie SmallAnchorwoman
Stephen SneddenAnchor
Steve TomNews Anchor
Kirk B.R. WollerSWAT Leader
Andy B. DardaineBlood #1
Michael BufferBoxing Announcer
Gregg DanielProsecutor
Tony GonzalezChoreographer
Dave MallowNewscaster (voice)
Mark NewsomOfficer Bresenio
David Rasche
Christian ReddCrip 1
Willy RobertsGrocery Store Looter
Corey Parker RobinsonCrazy Dee
E-Kan SoongMr. Kim
Patti Yasutake
Joseph Phong DaoLooter (uncredited)
Charles HaileyDeez Nutts / Gang Banger (uncredited)
Laura Ann TullGroupie (uncredited)
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