

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.
February 21, 1997
2h 22m
EN
John Singleton
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

Ving Rhames
Mann

Jon Voight
John Wright

Don Cheadle
Sylvester Carrier

Bruce McGill
Duke Purdy



Gregory Poirier
120
Loren Dean
James Taylor

Elise Neal
Beulah (Scrappie)

Michael Rooker
Sheriff Walker

Robert Patrick
Lover

Esther Rolle
Aunt Sarah

Catherine Kellner
Fanny Taylor

Peters Entertainment
US
New Deal Productions
US

Warner Bros. Pictures
US