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Riotsville, USA

Riotsville, USA

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.

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Riotsville, USA

Overview
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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2022

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

62%

Original Title

Riotsville, USA

Production Companies

Field of Vision, Sundance Institute, Arch + Bow Films, Catapult Film Fund, Doc Society, XRM Media, LinLay Productions

Director

Sierra Pettengill

Revenue

$40,350

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2022

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary
History

User Score

62%

Original Title

Riotsville, USA

Production Companies

Field of Vision
Sundance Institute
Arch + Bow Films
Catapult Film Fund
Doc Society
XRM Media
LinLay Productions

Director

Sierra Pettengill

Revenue

$40,350

Keywords

political unrest

Description

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.