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6.5/10 • 108

1997-02-212h 20m

DramaHistoryActionThriller

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.

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

Directors
John Singleton
Writters
Gregory Poirier
Editors
Gregory Poirier, Bruce Cannon

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ving Rhames

    Ving Rhames

    Mann

  2. Jon Voight

    Jon Voight

    John Wright

  3. Don Cheadle

    Don Cheadle

    Sylvester Carrier

  4. Bruce McGill

    Bruce McGill

    Duke Purdy

  5. Loren Dean

    Loren Dean

    James Taylor

  6. Elise Neal

    Elise Neal

    Beulah (Scrappie)

  7. Michael Rooker

    Michael Rooker

    Sheriff Walker

  8. Robert Patrick

    Robert Patrick

    Lover

  9. Esther Rolle

    Esther Rolle

    Aunt Sarah

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$30,000,000.00
Revenue
$13,130,349.00
Keywords
small townsheriffracial segregationbased on true storyrace riotracismmassacreperiod dramahistoricalracial slur1920srural setting