Rodney King 7 years old

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.

Credits

Rodney King Cast

Name	Character
Roger Guenveur Smith He was 61, now 69 years old	as Rodney King

Rodney King Crew

Name	Department
Roger Guenveur Smith as Writer. He was 61 (now 69) years old	Writing
Daniel Patterson as Director of Photography. He was 231 (53) years old when He died	Camera