Rodney King

TV Special
2017
TV-MA
52m

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Roger Guenveur Smith in Rodney King (2017)

Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.Roger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.

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6.2/10

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Roger Guenveur Smith

Rodney King

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- Spike Lee
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- Roger Guenveur Smith
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Trivia
Roger created this stand-up shortly after Rodney King's death. He first performed it in early August 2012 at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles.

Goofs
Roger mentions that Edward James Olmos was part of "Star Trek". Though Olmos was considered for a major role, he never starred in the show.

Quotes
Rodney King: Latasha Harlins... was just 15 years old, and she got popped behind $1.79 worth of orange juice. Jugo de naranja.

Connections
References I Spy (1965)

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8/10

Recent history

A powerful telling of a recent historical event that serves as a reminder for any of us that were much younger during the beating, verdict, and riots.