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.
142 min
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
- Release date
- February 21, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Box office
- $13,130,349
Trailer
Cast
- Jon Voight as John Wright
- Ving Rhames as Mann
- Don Cheadle as Sylvester Carrier
- Bruce McGill as Duke Purdy
- Loren Dean as James Taylor
- Esther Rolle as Aunt Sarah
- Elise Neal as Beulah (Scrappie)
- Robert Patrick as Lover
- Michael Rooker as Sheriff Walker
- Catherine Kellner as Fanny Taylor
Crew
- John Singleton · Director
- Gregory Poirier · Writer
- Jon Peters · Producer
- John Williams · Composer
- Johnny E. Jensen · Cinematographer
- Bruce Cannon · Editor
- Marion Dougherty · Casting director
- Paul Sylbert · Production designer