Speed (feat. Taylor Grimes)
Added 2020-08-16 19:04:15 +0000 UTCOn March 3, 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by four members of the LAPD for upwards of 15 minutes. The assault was caught on camera by a bystander and broadcast on news nationwide.
On April 29, 1992, riots broke out across Los Angeles as the officers involved were acquitted.
On February 26, 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed by terrorists in protest of US/Israel relations resulting in six deaths.
On June 10, 1994, "Speed" - an action thriller following the exploits of the LAPD bomb squad - was released in theaters across the US with a simple, explicit message for American audiences: The Los Angeles Police Department is cool, competent and most importantly, they are heroes deserving of our praise.
Taylor Grimes joins us in the Hit Factory to talk bombs, buses, and bland but beautiful faces.
