Rosewood
1997 · Movie · 136 min. · United States
Based on a true story, ROSEWOOD takes place in a predominantly black Florida town in 1923. A woman in the neighboring town of Sumner, beaten by a lover, falsely claims that a black man assaulted her, thereby providing an excuse for her redneck townspeople to head for Rosewood with rifles and nooses. Ultimately, her lie engenders an unbelievable tragedy that is redeemed only by the heroism of those who endured it.
Direction John Singleton
Cast Jon Voight · Ving Rhames · Don Cheadle · Bruce McGill · Loren Dean · Esther Rolle · Elise Neal · Robert Patrick · Michael Rooker · Catherine Kellner
Soundtrack John Williams
Screenplay Gregory Poirier
Cinematography Johnny E. Jensen
Original title Rosewood
6.0
390 votes (FilmAffinity)
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