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  • Riot (1996)
  • R
    TV Movie | 95 min | Drama
Riot (1996)
R
TV Movie | 95 min | Drama

In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories. In Gold Mountain, Jeff Lee and his parents run Good Neighbor Liquor in South ...See moreIn April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories. In Gold Mountain, Jeff Lee and his parents run Good Neighbor Liquor in South Central L.A. Theirs is an Asian family of "old world" values at odds with a modern world-cultures that are about to clash in ways they never imagined. In Caught in the Fever, a day at the mall for Manuel Alvarado, the eldest son of a poor Hispanic family, and his girlfriend Iris, spirals into a nightmare as they're drawn into the out-of-control frenzy of a violent afternoon. In Homecoming Day, Turner Coates returns to the South Central hood of his youth to visit his mother - a homecoming overshadowed by an inescapable threat. In Empty, Boomer Phillips and his fellow LAPD officers are in a South Central restaurant when Boomer receives the command from his dispatcher to get out of South Central-but the command comes too late. Boomer's already in too deep, and there's no escaping the chaos around him. The Rodney King verdict has been announced. The violence advances block by block. Now, in the aftermath of an outrage, the lives of the Lee family, Carlos and his friends (Caught in the Fever), Officer Phillips, and Coates and his mother will cross with stunning impact. Each one of them will be pushed to their limits. Each will have their strength tested and their spirit challenged as a day like no other erupts before the eyes of a nation. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment See less
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Directors
Richard Di Lello (segments: Empty) | David C. Johnson (segments: Homecoming Day) | Alex Munoz (segments: Caught in the Fever) | Galen Yuen (segments: Gold Mountain)
Writers
David C. Johnson (written by) (segments: Homecoming Day) | Galen Yuen (written by) (segments: Chasing the Dream of Gold Mountain) | Joseph B. Vasquez (written by) (segments: Caught in the Fever) (as Joe Vasquez) | Richard Di Lello (written by) (segments: Empty)
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Release date
Apr 27, 1997 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Dante Basco
Jeff Lee (segment "Gold Mountain") Jeff Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Kieu Chinh
Mrs. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain") Mrs. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Mako
Mr. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain") Mr. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Alexis Cruz
Carlos (segment "Caught in the Fever") Carlos (segment "Caught in the Fever")   See fewer
Yelba Zoe McCourt
Iris (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Yelba Osorio) Iris (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Yelba Osorio)   See fewer
John Ortiz
Ciaco (segment "Caught in the Fever") Ciaco (segment "Caught in the Fever")   See fewer
Douglas Spain
Manuel (segment "Caught in the Fever") Manuel (segment "Caught in the Fever")   See fewer
Luke Perry
Boomer (segment "Empty") Boomer (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Peter Dobson
Chaz (segment "Empty") Chaz (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Mario Van Peebles
Turner (segment "Homecoming Day") Turner (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Melvin Van Peebles
Vernon (segment "Homecoming Day") Vernon (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Cicely Tyson
Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day") Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Derek Basco
Lyle (segment "Gold Mountain") Lyle (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Phillip Wong
Phil (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Phil Wong) Phil (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Phil Wong)   See fewer
Ernie Lee Banks
Wino (segment "Gold Mountain") Wino (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Judy Kerr
Mrs. White (segment "Gold Mountain") Mrs. White (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Steven Meek
Yuppie Guy (segment "Gold Mountain") Yuppie Guy (segment "Gold Mountain")   See fewer
Dwayne Barnes
Black Customer (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Dwayne L. Barnes) Black Customer (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Dwayne L. Barnes)   See fewer
Irene Olga López
Mrs. Rodriguez (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Irene Olga Lopez) Mrs. Rodriguez (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Irene Olga Lopez)   See fewer
Seidy Lopez
Alicia (segment "Caught in the Fever") Alicia (segment "Caught in the Fever")   See fewer
Lupe Ontiveros
Mother (segment "Caught in the Fever") Mother (segment "Caught in the Fever")   See fewer
Jermaine Hopkins
Young Black Man (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Jermaine 'Big Hug' Hopkins) Young Black Man (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Jermaine 'Big Hug' Hopkins)   See fewer
Norman Duarte
Young Latino Youth (segment "Caught in the Fever") Young Latino Youth (segment "Caught in the Fever")   See fewer
Wendy L. Walsh
Reporter (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Wendy Walsh) Reporter (segment "Caught in the Fever") (as Wendy Walsh)   See fewer
Carlos Gómez
Ocampo (segment "Empty") (as Carlos Gomez) Ocampo (segment "Empty") (as Carlos Gomez)   See fewer
Lucy Liu
Tiffany (segment "Empty") Tiffany (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Dean Norris
Kalena (segment "Empty") Kalena (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Sarah Rayne
Heather (segment "Empty") Heather (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Moira Walley-Beckett
Paula (segment "Empty") (as Moira Walley) Paula (segment "Empty") (as Moira Walley)   See fewer
Kimberly Oja
Dawn (segment "Empty") (as Kim Oja) Dawn (segment "Empty") (as Kim Oja)   See fewer
Byron Minns
Customer #1 (segment "Empty") / Johnny (segment "Homecoming Day") Customer #1 (segment "Empty") / Johnny (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
J.D. Hall
Customer #2 (segment "Empty") Customer #2 (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Bebe Drake
Black Kid's Mother (segment "Empty") Black Kid's Mother (segment "Empty")   See fewer
Angelle Brooks
Linda (segment "Homecoming Day") Linda (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Lou Myers
George (segment "Homecoming Day") George (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Paula Jai Parker
Lisa (segment "Homecoming Day") Lisa (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Clifton Powell
Steve (segment "Homecoming Day") Steve (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Lee Weaver
Odelle (segment "Homecoming Day") Odelle (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Hawthorne James
Boone (segment "Homecoming Day") Boone (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Nigel Thatch
Raymond (segment "Homecoming Day") Raymond (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Patricia Hodges
Cheryl (segment "Homecoming Day") Cheryl (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Dana Chelette
Young Nate (segment "Homecoming Day") Young Nate (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Marlow Wyatt
Young Black Woman (segment "Homecoming Day") Young Black Woman (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
JoNell Kennedy
Young Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day") Young Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Mykal Wayne Williams
Looter (segment "Homecoming Day") Looter (segment "Homecoming Day")   See fewer
Pat DeSilva
Pat DeSilva Pat DeSilva   See fewer
Bryan Jenkins
Bryan Jenkins Bryan Jenkins   See fewer
Marston Fobbs
Teen Looter (segment "Homecoming Day") (uncredited) Teen Looter (segment "Homecoming Day") (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Vasquez
Female Shopper (uncredited) Female Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
D. Danny Warhol
Diner Patron (segment "Empty") (uncredited) Diner Patron (segment "Empty") (uncredited)   See fewer
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