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Rosewood (1997) · Cineora

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A JOHN SINGLETON FILM

Rosewood

19972h 22mRMovie

ActionDramaHistoryThriller

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 9.5K votes

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.

Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

Dark
Gritty
Disturbing
True story
Period piece
Small town

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Brutal
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains graphic violence and a child in peril.

DirectorJohn Singleton

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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Jon VoightJohn Wright

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Michael RookerSheriff Walker

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