Univers'l (1997)

No one's getting along at the Univers'l strip mall in So Central LA on April 29, 1992, the day the Rodney King verdicts come down. An African-American liquor store owner has a nervous crush on a Vietnamese manicurist. A rich Beverly Hills housewife who wants to help "you people" by building a womens' shelter has just had her Mercedes stolen. The Iranian dry cleaners have destroyed a dress, a group of Swedish equestrians is hopelessly lost, and Kong, the Korean landlord, is missing. With a relentless hyperkinetic visual energy and creeping sense of impending terror, UNIVERS'L captures one long day in a rundown mini-mall when the riots engulf the city.

Director: Anna Nicholas
Runtime: 97 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Greg Ives
Cinematography: Dermott Downs
Editing: Dawn Hoggatt
Language: English, עִבְרִית, 한국어/조선말, فارسی, Español, svenska, Tiếng Việt
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Anna Nicholas

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Univers'l about?
No one's getting along at the Univers'l strip mall in So Central LA on April 29, 1992, the day the Rodney King verdicts come down. An African-American liquor store owner has a nervous crush on a Vietnamese manicurist. A rich Beverly Hills housewife who wants to help "you people" by building a womens' shelter has just had her Mercedes stolen. The Iranian dry cleaners have destroyed a dress, a group of Swedish equestrians is hopelessly lost, and Kong, the Korean landlord, is missing. With a relentless hyperkinetic visual energy and creeping sense of impending terror, UNIVERS'L captures one long day in a rundown mini-mall when the riots engulf the city.
Who directed Univers'l?
Univers'l was directed by Anna Nicholas.
Who stars in Univers'l?
Univers'l stars Tony Todd, Anna Nicholas, Ann Osmond, Mimi Savage, Denise Blasor, Brad Fisher.
How long is Univers'l?
Univers'l has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).