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.
Spike Lee | Director |
Steven Adams | Producer |
Ian Bricke | Executive Producer |
Matthew Helderman | Executive Producer |
Roger Guenveur Smith | Writer |
Jason Sokoloff | Line Producer |
Patrick DePeters | Executive Producer |
Luke Taylor | Executive Producer |
Marc Anthony Thompson | Music |
Spike Lee | Producer |