Rodney King

Rodney King

Nascimento : 1965-04-02, Sacramento, California, USA

Morte : 2012-06-17

História

Rodney Glen King was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase. A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating from his balcony and sent the footage to local news station KTLA.

Perfil

Rodney King

Filmes

Um Crime Americano
Himself (archive footage)
Na primavera de 1991, Rodney King, um motorista negro, foi brutalmente espancado por quatro policiais brancos de Los Angeles após uma perseguição em alta velocidade. Um morador das proximidades gravou o espancamento da varanda de seu apartamento. Quando a fita foi levada ao público, os policiais foram julgados e considerados inocentes. A cidade explodiu em motins que resultaram no pior conflito civil na história dos EUA.
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Himself (archive footage)
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
Dying 2 Meet U
Thanks
After a terrible accident leaves Goldman Andrews scarred for life, he spends the next eight years as a recluse living vicariously through reality TV. His wealthy parents come up with the idea of producing a fake reality dating show so that Goldman can pick his wife. Nine women fly to France looking for love and adventure. As private information about their lives is revealed, Goldman narrows down his choice for a wife. The "elimination process" is about to begin.
Bastards of the Party
Self (archive footage)
Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt to fully understand his existence. Bastards of the Party humanizes the staggering casualties of the LA gang wars.
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Uma homenagem ao controverso ativista negro e líder da luta pela liberação negra. Ele chegou ao fundo do poço durante seu encarceramento nos anos 50, tornou-se um muçulmano negro e, mais tarde, líder da Nação do Islã. Seu assassinato em 1965 deixou um legado de autodeterminação e orgulho racial.