Riot
1997, English. Directed by Richard Di Lello & David C. Johnson & Galen Yuen & Alex Munoz.
The streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Riot is streaming on fuboTV, Cineverse, and Howdy in India.
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Cast & crew
- Richard Di LelloDirector
- David C. JohnsonDirector
- Galen YuenDirector
- Alex MunozDirector
- 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
- MakoMr. Lee
- Melvin Van PeeblesVernon
Details
- Released
- 27 April 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Di Lello, Joseph B. Vasquez, Galen Yuen
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Riot runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Riot on?
Riot is streaming on fuboTV, Cineverse, and Howdy in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Riot?
If you liked Riot, try Do the Right Thing, Crash, Slam.
Who directed Riot?
Riot (1997) was directed by Richard Di Lello and David C. Johnson and Galen Yuen and Alex Munoz and stars Luke Perry, Dante Basco, Mario Van Peebles.