25 years ago, four LAPD officers were acquitted in a state court for beating King, sparking three days of rioting that left 53 people dead. Now, around the anniversary, this Spike Lee-produced one-man show (Roger Guenver Smith) will be streaming on Netflix. A complex, semi-tragic figure, King drowned in 2012. His life was rarely smooth, or simple – its telling makes for a sober, moving watch.
Unfortunately the movie Rodney King is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Spike Lee | Director |
Writing | Roger Guenveur Smith | Writer |
Production | Steven Adams | Producer |
Production | Joe Aliberti | Executive Producer |
Production | Ian Bricke | Executive Producer |
Production | Patrick DePeters | Executive Producer |
Production | Matthew Helderman | Executive Producer |
Production | Spike Lee | Producer |
Production | Justin Lothrop | Co-Producer |
Production | Jason Sokoloff | Line Producer |
Production | Luke Taylor | Executive Producer |
Sound | Marc Anthony Thompson | Music |
Camera | Daniel Patterson | Director of Photography |