Rosewood 1997

Name: Rosewood
Released: 1997-02-21
Cast: Ving Rhames, Jon Voight, Don Cheadle, Bruce McGill, Loren Dean

Synopsis:

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

Directed by:	John Singleton
Written by:	Gregory Poirier
Release date:	1997-02-21
Runtime:	140 minutes
Critics score:	85 / 100
Tagline:	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.