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In 1923, predominantly black Rosewood, Florida, is razed by an enraged mob when a white woman lies, saying a black man attacked her. But even at the height of the senseless massacre, a white shopkeeper and a black war veteran heroically rescue women and children. A train that runs through Rosewood is commandeered in the middle of the disaster to carry them to safety.
Based on a true story, this wrenching drama exposes the best and worst of human nature . . . and the tragically shameful events in Rosewood.
Release: 1997
Running Time: 140 min
Cast:
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as John Wright
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as Mann
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as Sylvester Carrier
rosewood
well-made but hard to watch