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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.

6.5(114 votes)
1997
2h 20m
DramaHistoryActionThriller
small townsheriffracial segregationbased on true storyrace riotracismmassacreperiod dramahistoricalracial slur

Overview

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

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Cast

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Mann

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

John Wright

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Sylvester Carrier

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Duke Purdy

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

James Taylor

Elise Neal

Elise Neal

Beulah (Scrappie)

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Sheriff Walker

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Lover

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Aunt Sarah

Catherine Kellner

Catherine Kellner

Fanny Taylor

Directed by

John Singleton

John Singleton

Written by

Gregory Poirier

Gregory Poirier

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