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Set in 1923, the true story of the events which occurred in Rosewood, Florida after a white woman unjustly accused a black man of rape. Fueled by anger and racism, an angry white mob burned down the town and massacred its inhabitants. One man, the only white storekeeper in Rosewood, risked his own life by teaming with a black drifter to help women and children escape to safety.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
After a white woman falsely accuses a black man of raping her, a lynch mob terrorizes the quite community of Rosewood. |
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| Genres: |
Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 22 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 21, 1997 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures International
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| Production Co.: |
Peters Entertainment, New Deal Productions
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$13,104,494 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Orlando, Florida, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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