Riotsville, USA Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Nov. 6, 2022

Riotsville, USA

Release Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 Limited

Sierra Pettengill,, Charlene Modeste, Tobi Haslett

A poetic and furious reflection on the rebellions of the 1960s–and the machine that worked to destroy them.

NR Documentary 1 hr, 31 m

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A poetic and furious reflection on the rebellions of the 1960s–and the machine that worked to destroy them.

Plot

What's the story about?

Welcome to Riotsville, USA, a turning point in American history where the protest movements of the late 1960s came into conflict with increasingly militarized police departments. Focusing on unearthed military training footage of Army-built model towns called “Riotsvilles,” where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder in the aftermath of the Kerner Commission created by President Lyndon B. Johnson, director Sierra Pettengill’s kaleidoscopic all-archival documentary reconstructs the formation of a national consciousness obsessed with maintaining law and order by any means necessary. Drawing insight from a time similar to our own, Riotsville, USA pulls focus on American institutional control and offers a compelling case that if the history of race in America rhymes, it is by design.

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Top Cast

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Charlene Modeste
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Crew Behind the Film

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Director: Sierra Pettengill,
Screenwriter: Tobi Haslett

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 31 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Riotsville, USA was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 16, 2022. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including The Woman King, See How They Run and Heathers: The Musical. As a limited release, Riotsville, USA was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Riotsville, USA was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, December 13 , 2022. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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2022-12-13 Digital