O.J.: Made in America
“OJ: Made in America” examines the history of race over the last several decades through the lens of OJ Simpson’s rise and fall. It is perhaps the defining cultural tale of 20th-century America, one that centers around two of our country’s greatest fixations: race and celebrity. “OJ: Made in America” will explore these themes in tracing a personal journey, from how Orenthal James Simpson first became a football star, to why the country fell in love with him off the field, to his being accused of murdering his ex-wife and his subsequent acquittal and why he is now sitting in jail 20 years later for another crime.
The origin of O.J. Simpson's football stardom in the '60s, as America combusted with racial upheaval, and an examination into why the country fell in love with him off the field.
While racial tension boils over in early-'90s Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson remains a world apart in exclusive Brentwood, cultivating a perfect image atop a life of secrets.
O.J. Simpson is arrested and charged with the murders of his estranged wife and an acquaintance, setting off a saga unlike any in American history.
O.J. Simpson's 1995 "trial of the century" unfolds in downtown Los Angeles, riveting the country for months and reshaping the media and cultural landscape.
In the years following his murder acquittal, O.J. Simpson's life takes strange turns, culminating in a new arrest and, this time, a conviction.
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O.J. Simpson | Himself (archive footage) |
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Marcia Clark | Herself - Interviewee |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Himself (archive footage) (as Lew Alcindor) |
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Muhammad Ali | Himself (archive footage) (as Lew Alcindor) |
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Bea Arthur | Herself (archive footage) |
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Marcus Allen | Himself (archive footage) (as Lew Alcindor) |
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Francis Lee Bailey | Himself - Interviewee |
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Mike Albanese | Himself (archive footage) (as Lew Alcindor) |
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Peter Hyams | Himself - Interviewee |
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David Zucker | Himself - Interviewee |
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Gil Garcetti | Himself - Interviewee |
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Robert Kardashian | Himself (archive footage) |
| Director | Ezra Edelman |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
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