Riot (1997 film)

Riot
Written byGalen Yuen
Joseph B. Vasquez
Richard Di Lello
David C. Johnson
Directed byGalen Yuen
Alex Munoz
Richard Di Lello
David C. Johnson
StarringDante 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 byLuke Cresswell
Steve McNicholas
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish, Spanish, Chinese
Production
ProducerShelly Glasser
CinematographyPaul Elliott
EditorNorman Buckley
Running time105 minutes
Original release
ReleaseApril 27, 1997 (1997-04-27TUSA)
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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.