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Rosewood

Rosewood
★ 6.5/10•1997•2h 22m•R•Drama•History•Action

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.

Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

John Singleton · Director

Gregory Poirier · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 22m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 21, 1997
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$13,130,349

Actors

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Mann

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

John Wright

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Sylvester Carrier

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Duke Purdy

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

James Taylor

Elise Neal

Elise Neal

Beulah (Scrappie)

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Sheriff Walker

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Lover

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Aunt Sarah

Catherine Kellner

Catherine Kellner

Fanny Taylor

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Jewel

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Poly

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Sam Carter

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

James Carrier

Muse Watson

Muse Watson

Henry Andrews

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

John Bradley

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