Interview:
Ariel Vromen,
co-writer/director,
"1992"
On April 29, 1992, the acquittal of the four Los Angeles Police Department officers charged with assaulting and beating Rodney King sparked six days of rioting, resulting in 63 deaths, 12,000 arrests, and $1 billion in property damage. Co-written and directed by Ariel Vromen, the crime thriller 1992 employs the first night of the riots as a backdrop for a heist that pits L.A. resident against L.A. resident. Tyrese Gibson stars as Mercer Bey, a divorced parolee trying to do right by his teenage son Antoine, played by Christopher Ammanuel. Upon learning of the Rodney King verdict, Mercer heads to the catalytic converter factory he works at to sit out the riots. While Mercer crisscrosses his neighborhood in search of Antoine, thieves led by Scott Eastwood’s Riggins break into the factory to steal the platinum for use in the catalytic converters. Mercer quickly realizes it is more dangerous to be inside the factory than it is outside on the chaotic streets of L.A. 1992 also marks the final screen appearance of the late Ray Liotta, who stars as Riggin’s father Lowell. 1992 opened Aug. 30 in theaters. Israeli-born filmmaker Ariel Vromen previously directed Rx, Danika, The Iceman, Criminal, and The Angel. Aired: Aug. 28, 2024. Web sites: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/1992 |
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