Rosewood
(1997)

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.

Released: 1997-02-21

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

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Jon Voight

as John Wright

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Don Cheadle

as Sylvester Carrier

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Bruce McGill

as Duke Purdy

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Loren Dean

as James Taylor

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Elise Neal

as Beulah (Scrappie)

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Michael Rooker

as Sheriff Walker

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Esther Rolle

as Aunt Sarah

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Catherine Kellner

as Fanny Taylor

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Kevin Jackson

as Sam Carter

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Paul Benjamin

as James Carrier

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Muse Watson

as Henry Andrews

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Badja Djola

as John Bradley

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Kathryn Meisle

as Mary Wright

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Jaimz Woolvett

as Deputy Earl

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Tracy Barone

Executive Producer

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Johnny E. Jensen

Director of Photography

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John Williams

Original Music Composer

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Paul Sylbert

Production Design

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Chris Gorak

Art Direction

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Daniel Loren May

Set Decoration

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Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

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Eli Reed

Still Photographer

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Greg Hedgepath

Supervising Sound Editor

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Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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