Rosewood poster

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.

1997 • HD • R • 142min

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Story

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

Country United States Language English

Genre Drama History Action

Keywords #small town #sheriff #based on true story #racism #racial segregation #period drama #massacre #historical #racial slur #race riot

Production Peters Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures

Credits

Gregory Poirier photo

Gregory Poirier

writer

John Singleton photo

John Singleton

director

Ving Rhames photo

Ving Rhames

Mann

Jon Voight photo

Jon Voight

John Wright

Don Cheadle photo

Don Cheadle

Sylvester Carrier

Bruce McGill photo

Bruce McGill

Duke Purdy

Loren Dean photo

Loren Dean

James Taylor

Elise Neal photo

Elise Neal

Beulah (Scrappie)

Michael Rooker photo

Michael Rooker

Sheriff Walker

Robert Patrick photo

Robert Patrick

Lover

Esther Rolle photo

Esther Rolle

Aunt Sarah

Catherine Kellner photo

Catherine Kellner

Fanny Taylor

Akosua Busia photo

Akosua Busia

Jewel

Mark Boone Junior photo

Mark Boone Junior

Poly

Kevin Jackson photo

Kevin Jackson

Sam Carter

Paul Benjamin photo

Paul Benjamin

James Carrier

Muse Watson photo

Muse Watson

Henry Andrews

Badja Djola photo

Badja Djola

John Bradley

Kathryn Meisle photo

Kathryn Meisle

Mary Wright

Jaimz Woolvett photo

Jaimz Woolvett

Deputy Earl

Bridgid Coulter photo

Bridgid Coulter

Gertrude

Vanessa Baden Kelly photo

Vanessa Baden Kelly

Lee Ruth

Brett Rice photo

Brett Rice

William Bryce

Ric Reitz photo

Ric Reitz

John Bryce

Ken Sagoes photo

Ken Sagoes

Big Baby

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