A violent confrontation erupted during a movie screening at an AMC theater when a man allegedly pepper-sprayed another patron for using his phone, disrupting the film. The incident occurred while Uprising, starring Andrew Garfield, was playing, leading to the suspect’s arrest on the premises. Authorities responded to reports of the assault, which left the victim injured and the theater in uproar. Details on the suspect’s motives and the victim’s condition remain under investigation.


Police arrested a man on Tuesday at AMC Burbank 16 after he viciously pepper-sprayed a man who had his phone out during a showing of the new Andrew Garfield movie, Uprising.