

Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
2017-04-21 · 90 min · ★ 6.5
An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD.
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- Directors
- Sacha Jenkins
- Production companies
- Mass Appeal, Showtime Networks, Showtime Documentary Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Danny Bakewell Sr.Self
Karen BassSelf
Perry FarrellSelf
EverlastSelf
B-RealSelf
Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
Barry WhiteSelf (archive footage)
Bobby SealeSelf (archive footage)
Daryl GatesSelf (archive footage)
Ice-TSelf (archive footage)
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