Rosewood (1997)

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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.

Released: 1997-02-21
Genres: Drama, History, Action, Thriller
Runtime: 2h 22m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 123 votes

Directed by John Singleton.

Top cast

Ving Rhames as Mann
Jon Voight as John Wright
Don Cheadle as Sylvester Carrier
Bruce McGill as Duke Purdy
Loren Dean as James Taylor
Elise Neal as Beulah (Scrappie)
Michael Rooker as Sheriff Walker
Robert Patrick as Lover
Esther Rolle as Aunt Sarah
Catherine Kellner as Fanny Taylor

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Rosewood

United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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