1992

1992

Every city has a breaking point.

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Release Date

8/29/2024

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$2,900,000

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A raw, urgent thriller that uses the 1992 LA riots as both backdrop and pressure cooker, trapping two fractured father-son relationships in a city coming undone. The personal and the political collide with mounting dread and no easy exits.

Mood

TenseAngryBleak

Themes

FamilyRaceJusticeSurvivalComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

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Graphic violenceRacial violence

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