Rosewood
1997 · 2h 22m · Action, Drama, History, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
John SingletonWritten by
Gregory Poirier6.3Smart score
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1920sbased on true storyhistoricalmassacreperiod dramarace riotracial segregationracial slurracismrural settingsheriffsmall town
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