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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.

Top Cast

  • Charlene Modeste

    Charlene Modeste

    Narrator

  • Fred R. Harris

    Fred R. Harris

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Robert Byrd

    Robert Byrd

    Self (archive footage)

  • Spiro Agnew

    Spiro Agnew

    Self (archive footage)

  • Strom Thurmond

    Strom Thurmond

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

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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