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Rosewood (1997) -- A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African American community.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   3,554 votes
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Director:
John Singleton
Writer (WGA):
Gregory Poirier (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 February 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | History more
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.
Plot:
A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African American community. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
exceptional fictionalization of a true event more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jon Voight ... John Wright

Ving Rhames ... Mann

Don Cheadle ... Sylvester Carrier

Bruce McGill ... Duke Purdy
Loren Dean ... James Taylor
Esther Rolle ... Aunt Sarah

Elise Neal ... Beulah (Scrappie)

Robert Patrick ... Fanny's lover

Michael Rooker ... Sheriff Walker
Catherine Kellner ... Fanny Taylor
Akosua Busia ... Jewel
Paul Benjamin ... James Carrier

Kevin Jackson ... Sam Carter
Mark Boone Junior ... Poly

Muse Watson ... Henry Andrews
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and some sexuality.
Runtime:
140 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Australia:MA (TV rating) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35022)
Filming Locations:
Lake County, Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Though most of the film is based on true events, the film's main character, Mann (Ving Rhames), is a fictional creation. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the title sequence, the date is Thursday, December 31, 1922; in reality, that date was a Sunday. more
Quotes:
Mann: There ain't enough bullets in the world for all them crackers. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) more
Soundtrack:
New Year's Eve Fiddle Music more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
exceptional fictionalization of a true event, 15 February 2006
8/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

This movie is a very violent and sad movie--guaranteed to have an impact on all its viewers. Because of the serious and violent nature of the film, I would not suggest this for viewing by younger kids, though for teens it probably will be okay--provided you watch it with them and explain the context for the film.

The exact events that happened in this small town many decades ago are very vague. We know, historically, that MANY people (mostly Black-Americans) were killed by marauding gangs of whites. However, exactly WHAT sparked it and the exact events are muddled by time and the fact that there were very few living witnesses to the carnage. As a result, the ONLY reasonable way the film could be made was to create a fictionalized drama around the framework of the known events. And, as such, it is an immensely touching and effective film.

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