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21 February 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Singleton Signs Three-Picture Deal at Sundance (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 24 January 2005)
Rudin May Get The Shaft
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 June 1997)
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An accurate portrayal of north Florida racism as seen from a native Floridian. more (50 total)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 | ... | 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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Rated R for violence and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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140 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:MA (TV rating) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35022)Fun Stuff
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Though most of the film is based on true events, the film's main character, Mann (Ving Rhames), is a fictional creation. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mann asks Sylvester Carrier how he got out of the house, Sylvester's replies, "They carried me..." The audio does not match up with Sylvester's mouth. moreSoundtrack:
Tom Cat Blues moreFAQ
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I am white and grew up in the county where this really happened. I remember as a child driving by the place where this community was. There was a small sign that was put up by the Florida DOT that said "Rosewood" but there was nothing there. I asked my mother why and she was unsure what to tell me. Then when this movie came out I realized what had happened. I began asking the elderly people I knew, but they did not want to talk about this except for my ex-husband's step dad. He remembered being a boy and the mob trying to get his father to join them. He refused to participate and was threatened for the future of his family. I am also ashamed to say that race relations have still not gotten a lot better here. In 1969 when I was in kindergarten, I remember being sent home due to race riots in the high school. I now live in California, and I know some people found the movie distressing. Unfortunately the south has a subculture of violence even to this day. The actors did an excellent job on this film. I am so glad that the filmmakers had the courage to take this story on. People tend to think of Florida as an integrated state because of Miami and Orlando, but central and northern Florida is still very racist. For example the African-Americans still call the whites by names such as "Mr. John" or "Miss Ellen". Then little town I grew up in ,Williston, still has the African-Americans living on one side of the railroad tracks and the whites on the other "better" side. There are some whites that are very decent people and some blacks that are of very poor character. I keep waiting and praying for the day when a person will "be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" in the words of the great Martin Luther King JR. PLEASE SEE THIS MOVIE!! If Americas can take the violence that is in video games and stupid horror movies they should be able to take the true portrayal of man's inhumanity to man in this most wonderful film!!