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The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins (19:37)


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A personal retelling of the life and death of Latasha Harlins, the forgotten spark igniting the Los Angeles uprising of 1992, popularly known as the LA riots.
Director
Allison A. Waite
Writer
Allison A. Waite, Menu´Ette Silver
Producer
Menu'Ette Silver, Andres Correa
Cinematographer
Kevin Caulfield
Editor
Fatima AlFulaij, Irakli Jgenti
Sound
Jalise Beamon
Composer
August K. Burton, Lawford Campbell II
Cast: Ebony Fay ; Shinese Harlins ; Ruth Harlins ; Naoimi McSwain ; Tybie O'Bard ; Reenactment cast: Iyanna Halley (Latasha Harlins) ; Simone Baker (Tybie O'Bard) ; Crystal Lee (Soon Ja Du) ; Deborah Marcano (Mary) ; Thyais Walsh (Ruth Harlins) ; Caleb Joshua (Marc) ; Samuel Evans (Derrick) ; Nia Miranda (Angela) ; Destin Flood , D'Trien Flood (neighborhood twins)

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