

“The Rodney King Riots didn't start with Rodney King”
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
Jung Hui Lee
Herself
Lead
Rodney King
Himself (archive footage)

Daryl Gates
Himself (archive footage)

Tom Bradley
Himself (archive footage)

Magic Johnson
Himself (archive footage)
Soon Ja Du
Herself (archive footage)
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ridley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”