Rosewood
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.
Ving Rhames stars as Mann, a drifter caught in Rosewood, a town filled with racial prejudice. He ends up aiding the surviving African-Americans escape the town, with the help of a humble store owner played by Jon Voight.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Jon Voight
John Wright
Ving Rhames
Mann
Don Cheadle
Sylvester Carrier
Bruce McGill
Duke Purdy
Loren Dean
James Taylor
Esther Rolle
Aunt Sarah
Elise Neal
Beulah (Scrappie)
Robert Patrick
Lover
Michael Rooker
Sheriff Walker
Catherine Kellner
Fanny Taylor
John Williams
Composer
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Johnny E. Jensen
Cinematographer
