Riot | |
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Written by | Galen Yuen Joseph B. Vasquez Richard Di Lello David C. Johnson |
Directed by | Galen Yuen Alex Munoz Richard Di Lello David C. Johnson |
Starring | Dante Basco Kieu Chinh Mako Alexis Cruz Yelba Osorio John Ortiz Douglas Spain Luke Perry Peter Dobson Mario van Peebles Melvin van Peebles Cicely Tyson |
Music by | Luke Cresswell Steve McNicholas |
Country of origin | United States |
Original languages | English, Spanish, Chinese |
Production | |
Producer | Shelly Glasser |
Cinematography | Paul Elliott |
Editor | Norman Buckley |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | April 27, 1997 |
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Riot is a 1997 American television film starring Luke Perry and Mario Van Peebles. It was written and directed by four writers and directors of four different racial groups prominent in Los Angeles. The title "Riot" refers to the Los Angeles riots of 1992 that were sparked by the beating of Rodney King, and the subsequent acquittal of the four police officers who beat him.