Rosewood (DVD, 1997)
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Rosewood (DVD, 1997) 
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Rosewood (DVD, 1997)

Leading Role: Ving Rhames
Director: John Singleton
Rating: Rated R
Release Date: Sep 1997
Format: DVD
UPC: 085391453628
Product ID: EPID3264174
Description: Based on a true story, ROSEWOOD takes place in a predominantly black Florida town in 1923. A woman in the neighboring town of Sumner, beaten by a lover, falsely claims that a black man assaulted her, thereby providing an excuse for her r...
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Movie Description
Based on a true story, ROSEWOOD takes place in a predominantly black Florida town in 1923. A woman in the neighboring town of Sumner, beaten by a lover, falsely claims that a black man assaulted her, thereby providing an excuse for her redneck townspeople to head for Rosewood with rifles and nooses. Ultimately, her lie engenders an unbelievable tragedy that is redeemed only by the heroism of those who endured it.

Credits
Producer:Jon Peters
Cast:Bruce McGill, Don Cheadle, Jon Voight, Ving Rhames

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
   Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
   Dolby Surround - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Interactive Features:
   Interactive Menus
   Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries
   Production Notes, Limited theatrical release: December 20, 1996; wide theatrical release: January 17, 1997.

The film was shot in Lake County and Sanford, Florida, in the vicinity of the original Rosewood.

John Wright's house remains on the site of Rosewood.

The events that took place in Rosewood were kept secret until 1982. That year Gary Moore, a reporter on an assignment for the St. Petersburg Times, happened to notice that Florida's Levy County had no black residents. His subsequent investigation turned up 20 survivors of the incident. He published the story of Rosewood, which was covered by 60 MINUTES in 1983. The state of Florida payed reparations to the families, but placed the number of deaths at only eight. Historians came to believe, however, that the total number of people killed was in fact between 70 and 250.

Arnett Doctor (played in the film by James Edward Coleman II), a survivor of Rosewood, had researched the event extensively, and spoke to Singleton and his crew. A version of the escape on the train actually occurred.

Editorial Reviews
"...[Singleton] works with a solid, emotionally heated craftsmanship....He gets a fine, soul-troubled performance out of Jon Voight..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (03/07/1997)

"...An impressive film....Its message continues to be relevant..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (02/21/1997)

"...[Singleton] handles his big cast effortlessly, establishing a good sense of community life....A well-made film that tells a gripping, important story..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (02/21/1997)

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