Rosewood (1997)

Directed by

John Singleton

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 123 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A white mob attacks a black town in 1920s Florida. A stranger arrives to help residents defend themselves, aided by a sympathetic white store owner.

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What happens

Rosewood is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by John Singleton, inspired by the 1923 Rosewood massacre in Florida, when a white mob killed black people and destroyed their town. It stars Ving Rhames as an outsider who comes into Rosewood and inspires residents to self-defense, wielding his pistols in a fight. The supporting cast includes Don Cheadle as Sylvester Carrier, a resident who was a witness, defender of his family and victim of the riot; and Jon Voight as John Wright, a sympathetic White store owner who lives in Rosewood. The three characters become entangled in an attempt to save people from racist White people attacking the Black residents of Rosewood. Despite generally favorable reviews, the film was not a commercial success and was unable to recoup its $17 million budget at the box office. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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