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65% Critic Match
Rosewood
“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.”
6.5 / 10• 1997• 2h 22m•R• English
DramaHistoryActionThriller
Storyline
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Cast & Crew
Ving Rhames
Mann
Lead
Jon Voight
John Wright
Don Cheadle
Sylvester Carrier
Bruce McGill
Duke Purdy
Loren Dean
James Taylor
Elise Neal
Beulah (Scrappie)
Michael Rooker
Sheriff Walker
Robert Patrick
Lover
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Singleton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rosewood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
