Riotsville, USA

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Charlene Modeste · Fred R. Harris · Lyndon B. Johnson · Robert Byrd · Ronald Reagan · Spiro Agnew · Strom Thurmond · Sierra Pettengill · Tobi Haslett

Studios & networks

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