Here’s the scoop on the AMC Hamilton Christmas Riot 2004. According to the Tre’n Times, the fight broke out during Fat Albert between the “quiet group” and “loud group.” Apparently the “quiet group” wanted the “loud group” to cease being loud and the “loud group” wanted the “quiet group” to fuck off.
Also, the article says that none of the other theaters were cleared out, so I guess we could have seen the movie anyway. That is, we could have if we didn’t mind trying to buy tickets while a whole bunch of people were running out of the theater.
My guess is that they just didn’t throw everyone out of the movies they were already in. The police officer definitely told me to leave. I think they probably didn’t let anymore people in, but probably didn’t kick out the people that were already there.