Quick Facts
DirectorJohn Singleton
Runtime2h 22m · R
GenresAction · Drama · History · Thriller
Release1997-02-21
Film
Rosewood
1997· R· 2h 22m· Action· Drama· History· Thriller
“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.
1997-02-21
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Singleton
WriterGregory Poirier
ProducerJon Peters
Director of PhotographyJohnny E. Jensen
Original Music ComposerJohn Williams
EditorBruce Cannon
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 29 crew)
Details
Released1997-02-21
Runtime2h 22m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosPeters Entertainment · New Deal Productions · Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget$30M
Box office$13M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 120 votes
Original languageen
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