Riotsville, USA (2022)
2022 · 1h 30m · Documentary, History
Genres: 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.
Director: Sierra Pettengill
Writers: Tobi Haslett
Music by: Jace Clayton
Editor: Nels Bangerter
Cast
Charlene Modeste as NarratorFred R. Harris as Self (archive footage)Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)Robert Byrd as Self (archive footage)Spiro Agnew as Self (archive footage)Strom Thurmond as Self (archive footage)Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)More like this
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