ROSEWOOD
Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, Michael Rooker
Warner Bros.; Directed by John Singleton
Rated R; 140 minutes; 1997
The excruciating true story of Rosewood, a Florida town that in 1923 was attacked and burned to the ground by a lynch mob after a white woman from a neighboring town claimed a black drifter had raped her. ROSEWOOD recreates one of the 20th century’s most horrendous and overlooked events.
REVIEWS
"Two thumbs up!"
- SISKEL & EBERT
"A powerful piece of work."
- Gene Siskel, SISKEL & EBERT
"A terrific film. I recommend it highly."
- Roger Ebert, SISKEL & EBERT
"****. Brilliant. Don’t miss it! Jon Voight and Ving Rhames are superb."
- Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO
"Extraordinarily powerful and profound."
- Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV
"An unforgettable film. Superior performances."
- Pat Collins, WWOR-TV
"**** a great film. A superb cast."
- Bob Strauss, L.A. DAILY NEWS
"HHH 1/2 a terrific film. A gripping story."
- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES / SISKEL & EBERT
"HHH 1/2 It is an impressive, epic production."
- Gene Siskel, CHICAGO TRIBUNE / SISKEL & EBERT
"Touching and emotionally explosive. Makes an impact that won’t soon be forgotten."
- David Sheehan, CBS-TV
"The three leading actors are so magnetic."
- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIME
"Unforgettable! Superb performances."
- Susan Wloszcyna, USA TODAY
"ROSEWOOD is an impressive film—significant and powerful."
- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"ROSEWOOD is Singleton’s best work to date. An effective and often courageous example of what movies can do."
- Gary Dauphin, VILLAGE VOICE
ONE SHEET LINER
Based on a true story. Inspired by extraordinary people. This film is for them.