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Riotsville, USA

Riotsville, USA
★ 5.6/10•2022•1h 30m•12A•Documentary•History

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

Tobi Haslett · Writer

Sierra Pettengill · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 16, 2022
Revenue$40,350

Actors

Charlene Modeste

Narrator

Fred R. Harris

Fred R. Harris

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Self (archive footage)

Spiro Agnew

Spiro Agnew

Self (archive footage)

Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

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