

Rosewood
1997-02-21 · 142 min · ★ 6.5
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
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Production details
- Directors
- John Singleton
- Production companies
- Peters Entertainment, New Deal Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 30,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 13,130,349
Top Cast
Ving RhamesMann
Jon VoightJohn Wright
Don CheadleSylvester Carrier
Bruce McGillDuke Purdy
Loren DeanJames Taylor
Elise NealBeulah (Scrappie)
Michael RookerSheriff Walker
Robert PatrickLover
Esther RolleAunt Sarah
Catherine KellnerFanny Taylor
Akosua BusiaJewel
Mark Boone JuniorPoly
Kevin JacksonSam Carter
Paul BenjaminJames Carrier
Muse WatsonHenry Andrews
Badja DjolaJohn Bradley
Kathryn MeisleMary Wright
Jaimz WoolvettDeputy EarlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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