A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African American community.
Director:
John SingletonWriter:
Gregory Poirier
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John Wright
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| Ving Rhames | ... | ||
| Don Cheadle | ... |
Sylvester Carrier
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| Bruce McGill | ... |
Duke Purdy
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| Loren Dean | ... |
James Taylor
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| Esther Rolle | ... |
Aunt Sarah
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Beulah (Scrappie)
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Sheriff Walker
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| Catherine Kellner | ... |
Fanny Taylor
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Paul Benjamin | ... |
James Carrier
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| Kevin Jackson | ... |
Sam Carter
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Henry Andrews
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Ving Rhames stars as Mann, a drifter caught in Rosewood, a town filled with racial prejudice. He ends up aiding the surviving African-Americans escape the town, with the help of a humble store owner played by Jon Voight. Written by Phil Curtolo <curt@epix.net>
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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.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 February 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rosewood Burning See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$13,104,494 (USA) (2 May 1997)Company Credits
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Gertrude: G'mornin'.
Aunt Sarah: Good mornin', Sylvester.
Sylvester Carrier: Mornin', mama.
Aunt Sarah: Good mornin', Gertie.
Gertrude: Good mornin', Mama Sarah.
Aunt Sarah: Don't run with them eggs, Arnett!
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Written by Wynton Marsalis
Produced by Delfeayo Marsalis
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Though most of the film is based on true events, the film's main character, Mann (Ving Rhames), is mostly a fictional creation. He is likely based upon a report in the week following the massacre by the Chicago Defender newspaper that a soldier named Ted Cole appeared and fought against the lynch mobs. This claim was never repeated nor verified. See more »Goofs
In the title sequence, the date is Thursday, December 31, 1922; in reality, that date was a Sunday. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Gertrude: G'mornin'.
Aunt Sarah: Good mornin', Sylvester.
Sylvester Carrier: Mornin', mama.
Aunt Sarah: Good mornin', Gertie.
Gertrude: Good mornin', Mama Sarah.
Aunt Sarah: Don't run with them eggs, Arnett!
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Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Dante's Peak/SubUrbia/The Beautician and the Beast/Rosewood/The Whole Wide World (1997) See more »Soundtracks
New Year's Eve Fiddle MusicWritten by Wynton Marsalis
Produced by Delfeayo Marsalis
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Powerful drama is a gut-wrenching recreation of the destruction of a once prominent black town. In 1920s Florida, the town of Rosewood is built on an uneasy alliance between black and white citizens. When an influential white woman makes a false accusation that she was assaulted by a black assailant, angry white citizens form a brutal lynch mob determined to either find the culprit, or coerce other black citizens into revealing his whereabouts. The film's harsh subject matter is so vividly realized by director Singleton, and acted with such great conviction by its cast that the film is deeply unsettling and at times unbearable to watch. If you can get past that, which is no easy task, you can appreciate what a sharp, well-crafted historical drama that this really is. ***