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LA 92 is a 2017 American documentary film about the 1992 Los Angeles riots, directed by Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin.[5] It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2017, opened in theaters on April 28, 2017 and aired on National Geographic Channel on April 30, 2017.[6]

Synopsis

Consisting entirely of archival footage, the documentary chronicles the 1992 Los Angeles riots after 25 years have passed.[7]

It includes film and video from the 1965 Watts Riots, the 1973 election of Tom Bradley, the 1978 promotion of Daryl Gates, the shooting of Latasha Harlins, the Rodney King videotape and the subsequent riots and violence that erupted after the acquittal of the officers involved in King’s beating.[8][9]

The footage includes public pronouncements by U.S. President George H. W. Bush, presidential candidate Bill Clinton, California governor Pete Wilson, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Daryl Gates (questioned by the LA city council at one point), judge Joyce Karlin, US Congresswoman Maxine Waters, victim Rodney King, and acquitted police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell.[10][11]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96%, based on 28 reviews.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 66 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating “Generally Favorable” reviews.[13]

Accolades

The film won the Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, beating out Oscar winners O.J.: Made in America and The White Helmets among others.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ ‘LA 92’ Clip:Documentary Revisits the Rodney King Riots|Indiewire
  2. ^ ‘LA 92’ Looks Back At The Rodney King Protests 25 Years Later|HuffPost
  3. ^ LA 92 | Premieres 2 July 2017
  4. ^ “LA ’92 (2017)”. Filmratings.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ A Dangerous Night In L.A. | LA 92
  6. ^ Kilday, Gregg (March 30, 2017). “First Look: ‘LA 92’ Revisits the Los Angeles Riots on Their 25th Anniversary”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Television Academy Honors LA 92 on YouTube
  8. ^ DeFore, John (April 21, 2017). “‘LA 92’: Film Review — Tribeca 2017″. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  9. ^ THE PEOPLE VS O.J. SIMPSON | LA 92 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
  10. ^ More Questions Than Answers | LA 92
  11. ^ Trailer
  12. ^ “LA 92”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  13. ^ “LA 92”. Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  14. ^ “Nominees/Winners | Television Academy”. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 2, 2017.