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Rosewood
"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."
User Score114 votes
65%6.5/10
Release1997→
Runtime2H 20M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Principal Cast8

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
Media8
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Director

John Singleton
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Budget$30M
Revenue$13M
Certification
RKeywords
small townsheriffracial segregationbased on true storyrace riotracismmassacreperiod dramahistoricalracial slur1920srural setting
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Peters EntertainmentNew Deal ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

























