
Rosewood (1997)
Released:
1997-02-21
Duration:
2hr 20min
Rating 6.5
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.
Overview
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Production Companies

Peters Entertainment
New Deal Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $30,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $13,130,349.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.1812 |
Directed By
John Singleton
Crew
Executive Producer
Tracy Barone
Tracy Barone
Director
John Singleton
John Singleton
Editor
Bruce Cannon
Bruce Cannon
Director of Photography
Johnny E. Jensen
Johnny E. Jensen
Writer
Gregory Poirier
Gregory Poirier
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Grady Allen Bishop
Grady Allen Bishop
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Casting
Marion Dougherty
Marion Dougherty
Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Set Decoration
Daniel Loren May
Daniel Loren May
Still Photographer
Eli Reed
Eli Reed
Script Supervisor
Sioux Richards
Sioux Richards
Music Editor
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
Production Design
Paul Sylbert
Paul Sylbert
Art Direction
Chris Gorak
Chris Gorak
Producer
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Co-Producer
Penelope L. Foster
Penelope L. Foster
Steadicam Operator
P. Scott Sakamoto
P. Scott Sakamoto
Camera Operator
P. Scott Sakamoto
P. Scott Sakamoto
Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Hedgepath
Greg Hedgepath
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert J. Litt
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Herbick
Michael Herbick
First Assistant Director
Jerry Ballew
Jerry Ballew
Music Editor
Lise Richardson
Lise Richardson
Sound Mixer
Veda Campbell
Veda Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Elliot Tyson
Stunts
William Scharpf
William Scharpf
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
TOP CAST

Ving Rhames
Mann

Jon Voight
John Wright

Don Cheadle
Sylvester Carrier

Bruce McGill
Duke Purdy

Loren Dean
James Taylor

Elise Neal
Beulah (Scrappie)

Michael Rooker
Sheriff Walker

Robert Patrick
Lover

Esther Rolle
Aunt Sarah

Catherine Kellner
Fanny Taylor

Akosua Busia
Jewel

Mark Boone Junior
Poly

Kevin Jackson
Sam Carter

Paul Benjamin
James Carrier

Muse Watson
Henry Andrews

Badja Djola
John Bradley

Kathryn Meisle
Mary Wright

Jaimz Woolvett
Deputy Earl
James Edward Coleman II
Arnett
Tristan Hook
Emmett Purdy
Benea Ousley
Philomena

Isabell O'Connor
Emma

Bridgid Coulter
Gertrude
Gabie Chavis
Minnie

Vanessa Baden Kelly
Lee Ruth
Marcus Barrington
Denny
Matthew Davison
Timothy

Brett Rice
William Bryce

Ric Reitz
John Bryce

Ken Sagoes
Big Baby
Phil Moore
Aaron Carrier