Editing Rodney King (section)

===Films===
* The 1992 film ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' includes a snippet of the Rodney King video.
* The 1993 film ''[[Psycho Cop 2]]'' parodies the King incident, in which the antagonist Joe Vickers is beaten down by bar patrons as a bystander videotapes the scene from his apartment balcony.<ref>{{cite web|author=Blacula |url=http://www.blackhorrormovies.com/psychocop2.htm |title=Psycho Cop Returns (AKA Psycho Cop 2) (1993) |publisher=Black Horror Movies |date= |access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>
* The 1994 film ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' has a media montage that contains footage of King's plea to get along.
* The 1996 film ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'' depicts a parody, which shows police officers playing a "Beat Rodney King" video arcade game titled "Rodney's Ride" in the police station.
* The 1997 film ''[[Riot (1997 film)|Riot]]'' dissects the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict and the ensuing riots through four narratives.
* An extended discussion on the subject led by [[Edward Norton]] is part of the 1998 film ''[[American History X]]''.
* The 1999 documentary film ''The Rodney King Incident: Race and Justice in America'', produced and directed by [[Michael Pack]], features an interview with Rodney King.
* The 2003 American crime thriller ''[[Dark Blue (film)|Dark Blue]]'' starring [[Kurt Russell]] opens with footage of the assault on King.<ref>{{cite web |last=Travers |first=Ben |date=April 24, 2017 |title=How Kurt Russell Redefined Heroism in 'Dark Blue,' an LA Riots Story 15 Years Ahead of Its Time| url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/kurt-russell-dark-blue-la-riots-movie-hero-1201807699/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=October 21, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* The beating of King and the riots that followed were also mentioned in the 2015 film ''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]'', a biopic about the rap group [[N.W.A|NWA]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Ice Cube: 'Police Have Become Our Worst Bullies' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6663762/ice-cube-police-brutality-nwa-straight-outta-compton-interview |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
* The 2017 film ''[[Rodney King (film)|Rodney King]]'', a one-man show produced by [[Spike Lee]], alternately takes and opposes King's side.
* The 2017 film ''[[Kings (2017 film)|Kings]]'' takes place in [[South Los Angeles]] during the riots.<ref>{{cite web |last=Henderson |first=Odie |date=April 27, 2018 |title=Kings movie review & film summary |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kings-2018 |access-date=October 21, 2020 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en}}</ref>
* The 2017 film ''[[LA 92 (film)|LA 92]]'' is a [[documentary film]] about the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]].
* The 2021 film ''[[King Richard (film)|King Richard]]'' includes news coverage of the beating.