Rodney King (film)
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| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Written by | Roger Guenveur Smith |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Roger Guenveur Smith |
| Edited by | Randy Wilkins |
| Music by | Marc Anthony Thompson |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Rodney King is one-man show by Roger Guenveur Smith. Smith performs as a multiplicity of voices alternately supporting and opposing Rodney King's plight.[1] It premiered in 2014 at The Public Theater as part of the Under the Radar Festival.[2] A film version of the monologue was directed by Spike Lee and released in 2017.[3][4] Smith was inspired by King's death in 2012 and researched, wrote and improvised the play over the course of a few weeks.[4] It began streaming on April 28, 2017.[5]
References
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (April 27, 2017). "Rodney King review – Spike Lee's Netflix special is a bleakly poetic howl of rage". The Guardian. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Grode, Eric (January 14, 2014). "A Flawed Man as Lightning Rod and Empathetic Stumbler". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Rodney King Movie Review & Film Summary (2017)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "'Rodney King': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. May 4, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Rodney King. Netflix.