Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
CM
Charlene Modeste
Narrator
Lead
Fred R. Harris
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Robert Byrd
Self (archive footage)
Spiro Agnew
Self (archive footage)
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sierra Pettengill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Riotsville, USA is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
