Rosewood 27 years old

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.

Rosewood

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

Credits

Rosewood Cast

Name Character
Don Cheadle He was 32, now 59 years old as Sylvester Carrier
Loren Dean He was 27, now 54 years old as James Taylor
Muse Watson He was 48, now 75 years old as Henry Andrews
Michael Rooker He was 41, now 68 years old as Sheriff Walker
Robert Patrick He was 38, now 65 years old as Lover
Ving Rhames He was 37, now 64 years old as Mann
Bruce McGill He was 46, now 73 years old as Duke Purdy
Ken Sagoes He was 30, now 57 years old as Big Baby
Jon Voight He was 58, now 85 years old as John Wright
Mark Boone Junior He was 41, now 69 years old as Poly
Bridgid Coulter She was 28, now 55 years old as Gertrude
Akosua Busia She was 30, now 57 years old as Jewel
Jaimz Woolvett He was 29, now 56 years old as Deputy Earl
Elise Neal She was 30, now 58 years old as Beulah (Scrappie)
Catherine Kellner She was 26, now 53 years old as Fanny Taylor
Badja Djola He was 48, 56 years old when he died as John Bradley
Ric Reitz He was 41, now 68 years old as John Bryce
Kathryn Meisle She was 36, now 63 years old as Mary Wright
Brett Rice He was 43, now 70 years old as William Bryce
Paul Benjamin He was 59, 81 years old when he died as James Carrier
Vanessa Baden She was 11, now 38 years old as Lee Ruth
Isabell O'Connor She was 44, now 71 years old as Emma
Esther Rolle She was 76, 78 years old when she died as Aunt Sarah

Rosewood Crew

Name Department
Bruce Cannon as Editor. He was 96 (now 123) years old Editing
Chris Gorak as Art Direction. He was 27 (now 54) years old Art
Ruth E. Carter as Costume Design. She was 36 (now 63) years old Costume & Make-Up
Daniel Loren May as Set Decoration. Art
Grégory Poirier as Writer. He was 14 (now 41) years old Writing
Johnny E. Jensen as Director of Photography. He was 50 (now 77) years old Camera
Kenneth Wannberg as Music Editor. He was 66 (now 93) years old Sound
Tracy Barone as Executive Producer. Production
Sioux Richards as Script Supervisor. She was 51 (now 78) years old Directing
Penelope L. Foster as Co-Producer. Production
Eli Reed as Still Photographer. He was 51 (now 78) years old Camera
Rosewood poster
Rosewood (27 years)

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.

  • Release day: Friday, February 21, 1997
  • Runtime: 140 minutes
  • Budget: 30000000.00
  • Revenue: 13130349.00