May 1992, Los Angeles erupts in righteous anger when four LAPD cops are set free after the brutal bashing of Rodney King. Sydney filmmaker Cynthia Smart finds herself in a city aflame. Buckle up It's going to be a dramatic night in L.A. as the tanks roll in and the city goes into lockdown. John Lennon said it. Life's what happens when you're busy making other plans. And don't they know it-the tough and troubled career woman Cynthia, her lovable soul sister Connie and the feisty fifteen-year-old Sapphire? One thing's for sure, in a world turned upside down they're never going to forget this night.
