Rosewood
1997 · Movie · 2h 22m · R
DramaHistoryActionThriller
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
71/100
Key crew
- John SingletonDirector
- Gregory PoirierWriter
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ving RhamesMann
- Jon VoightJohn Wright
- Don CheadleSylvester Carrier
- Bruce McGillDuke Purdy
- Loren DeanJames Taylor
- Elise NealBeulah (Scrappie)
- Michael RookerSheriff Walker
- Robert PatrickLover
- Esther RolleAunt Sarah
- Catherine KellnerFanny Taylor
- Akosua BusiaJewel
- Mark Boone JuniorPoly
Stills
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Themes
small townsheriffracial segregationbased on true storyrace riotracismmassacreperiod dramahistoricalracial slur1920srural setting