Dermot Mulroney. Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor. Acting since the 1980s, he is known for his roles in the films Young Guns, Samantha, Where the Day Takes You, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Last Outlaw, About Schmidt, and August: Osage County. Mulroney played the main antagonist of NBC's Crisis, Francis Gibson.
The 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King by L.A.P.D. officers, and subsequent riots triggered by the acquittal of the officers involved, rocked L.A. and the nation. The events brought to the forefront concerns about racism and police brutality within the L.A.P.D.
Los Angeles Riots Quotes: 10 LA Riot References In Pop Culture. The death of Latasha Harlins and the beating of Rodney King not only prompted the cataclysmic Los Angeles Riots, but they also influenced artists to speak out about the political agitations and race relations of this city. N.W.A.'s prophetic 1988 single, Fuck Tha Police became the anthem of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. In what they referred to as reality rap, the albums of N.W.A. provided an extremely public platform from which to speak. They were not alone.