MOVIE
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.”
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Release / first air1997-02-21
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, History, Action
DirectorJohn Singleton
WriterGregory Poirier
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$13,130,349
ProductionPeters Entertainment, New Deal Productions
Cast & Crew
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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 TaylorKeywords
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