Rosewood (1997)
21/02/1997
Drama, History, Action, Thriller
2h 20m
- 65% (107 votes)
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In 1923, a black town in Florida was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people. This film is for them.
Overview
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
- John SingletonDirector
- Gregory PoirierWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$13,130,349
Keywords
- small town
- sheriff
- racial segregation
- based on true story
- race riot
- racism
- massacre
- period drama
- historical
- racial slur
- 1920s
- rural setting
Top Billed Cast
Ving Rhames
Mann
Jon Voight
John Wright
Don Cheadle
Sylvester Carrier
Bruce McGill
Duke Purdy
Loren Dean
James Taylor
Elise Neal
Beulah (Scrappie)
Michael Rooker
Sheriff Walker
Robert Patrick
Lover
Esther Rolle
Aunt Sarah
Catherine Kellner
Fanny Taylor
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