Key Cast: John Voight, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Bruce McGill, Loren Dean, Esther Rolle
Rating: R
Genre(s): History, Action, Drama
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Movie Summary
"Rosewood" tells the true story about the terrible destruction of a prosperous all-Black town in 1923.
Starring Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle and John Voight, the movie is based on actual historical facts that were uncovered years after the incident occurred.
When a white woman falsely accuses a Black man of beating her, the people in the neighboring all-White town get stirred into a frenzy and decide to attack the Black townspeople. Initial newspaper reports stated that only 2-6 people were killed in the incident, but it was discovered years later that actually 70-250 African-Americans died.
"Rosewood" provides a dramatic and stark account of this little-known tragedy in American history.
Trivia
• "Rosewood" is based on a true story. The Ving Rhame's character named Mann is not real, but the incidents that happened are true and are documented in a 1994 Florida Legislature report. The tragedy happened in 1923 and it wasn't until a reporter began investigating it years later that the real story came out.
• Many critics consider "Rosewood" to be one of director John Singleton's best films. Another movie considered to be one of his best is the Top 100 Black Classic Movie, "Boyz 'N the Hood."
• "Rosewood" was filmed on location in Florida.
Awards
• Nominated for four 1998 NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Lead Actor (Ving Rhames), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Don Cheadle) and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Esther Rolle)
• Nominated for three 1998 Acapulco Black Film Festival Awards: Best Film, Best Actor (Ving Rhames), Best Director (john Singleton) and Best Soundtrack
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"Rosewood" stars Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle
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about the tragic killing of an all-Black town
in 1923.
Directed by John Singleton, this movie
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"Rosewood" Movie Soundtrack
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John Williams composed the music for the Rosewood
movie soundtrack. All of the songs are instrumentals
except for "The Town Burns" which includes vocals.
The soundtrack includes the following 15 songs:
Rosewood
Look Down, Lord
The Hounds of Sumner
Healing
Light My Way
Trouble in Town
Aunt Sarah's Death
After the Fire
The Town of Sumner
The Town Burns (Vocal)
Scrappie and the Mann Bond
The Freedom Train
False Accusation
Mann at Rosewood
Look Down, Lord (Reprise and Finale)
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