Riotsville, USA

4.9 / 10

(4 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

2022

Director:

Sierra Pettengill

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Company:

Field of Vision,

Sundance Institute,

Arch + Bow Films,

Catapult Film Fund,

Doc Society,

XRM Media,

LinLay Productions

Cast:
Charlene Modeste

Narrator

Fred R. Harris

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Robert Byrd

Self (archive footage)

Spiro Agnew

Self (archive footage)

Crew:
Grace Lay

Executive Producer

Sumalee Montano

Executive Producer

Sue Turley

Executive Producer

Michael Y. Chow

Executive Producer

Jace Clayton

Original Music Composer