Burn Motherfucker, Burn!
Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

Movie·2017·1h 30m

Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

The fire started long before the city burned

Directed By

Sacha Jenkins

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Themes

police brutalityracial segregationracial tensionracial prejudiceafrican communitylos angeles riotsracial discriminationobservational documentarycrime documentaryinternalized racismpolice failureracial abuse

Production House

Mass Appeal
Showtime Networks
Showtime Documentary Films

Audience Score

65%

8 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Danny Bakewell Sr.

Danny Bakewell Sr.

Self

Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Self

Charlie Beck

Self - Chief of Police

Jeff Chang

Self

Perry Farrell

Perry Farrell

Self

Everlast

Self

B-Real

B-Real

Self

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Elijah Muhammad

Self (archive footage)

Connie Riggs

Self

William Barker

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Barry White

Barry White

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Seale

Bobby Seale

Self (archive footage)

Daryl Gates

Daryl Gates

Self (archive footage)

Cleo Brown

Self

Dee Barnes

Self

Ice-T

Ice-T

Self (archive footage)

// crew

Crew

Sacha Jenkins

Sacha Jenkins

Director

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