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Rosewood (1997)

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: 1997-02-21
Runtime: 140 min
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Cast
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
Kathryn Meisle
Kathryn Meisle
Mary Wright
Jaimz Woolvett
Jaimz Woolvett
Deputy Earl