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Riotsville, USA

5.6 / 10 5.6 2022 1h 30m

DocumentaryHistory

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.

Directed by Sierra Pettengill

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from Riotsville, USA

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Charlene ModesteNarrator

Fred R. Harris

Fred R. HarrisSelf (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Robert Byrd

Robert ByrdSelf (archive footage)

Spiro Agnew

Spiro AgnewSelf (archive footage)

Strom Thurmond

Strom ThurmondSelf (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)