Riot (1997)
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
Top billed cast
Luke PerryBoomer
Dante BascoJeff Lee
Mario Van PeeblesTurner
Kieu ChinhMrs. Lee
Alexis CruzCarlos
Yelba OsorioIris
John OrtizCiaco
Douglas SpainManuel
Phillip WongPhil (segment "Gold Mountain") (as Phil Wong)
Lucy LiuTiffany
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