Rosewood

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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.

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Release:

1997

Running Time:

140 min

Certificate:

Suitable only for adults

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Cast:

Jon Voight
as John Wright
Ving Rhames
as Mann
Don Cheadle
as Sylvester Carrier

Director:

John Singleton

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AMBER GROSSMAN
rosewood
09 October 2009
very strong movie! loved it!!!
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Natacha Von Braun
well-made but hard to watch
06 December 2008
This powerful drama is a gut-wrenching recreation about the destruction of a once prominent black town in 1920's 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 raped 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.
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