Drama ·History ·Action ·Thriller · United States of America · 1997 · 2h 22m

Rosewood

Rosewood poster
Director
John Singleton
Cast
Ving Rhames as Mann Jon Voight as John Wright Don Cheadle as Sylvester Carrier Bruce McGill as Duke Purdy Loren Dean as James Taylor Elise Neal as Beulah (Scrappie)
Crew
Johnny E. Jensen — Director of Photography Bruce Cannon — Editor John Williams — Original Music Composer Gregory Poirier — Writer Jon Peters — Producer Paul Sylbert — Production Design
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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

Trailer Rosewood — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townsheriffracial segregationbased on true storyrace riotracismmassacreperiod dramahistoricalracial slur1920srural setting
Key Collaborators
John Singleton Director Johnny E. Jensen Director of Photography Bruce Cannon Editor John Williams Original Music Composer Gregory Poirier Writer Jon Peters Producer Paul Sylbert Production Design Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
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