- StatusReleased
- Release Date1997-02-21
- Runtime140 minutes
- TaglineIn 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.
- Revenue13,130,349$
- GenreDrama, History, Action, Thriller
- Production
CompaniesPeters Entertainment, New Deal Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures - Budget30,000,000$
Movie Overview
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Casts
Ving Rhames
Jon Voight
Don Cheadle
Bruce McGill
Loren Dean
Elise Neal
Michael Rooker
Robert Patrick
Esther Rolle
Catherine Kellner
Akosua Busia
Mark Boone Junior
Kevin Jackson
Paul Benjamin
Muse Watson
Badja Djola
Kathryn Meisle
Jaimz Woolvett
Isabell O'Connor
Bridgid Coulter
Vanessa Baden Kelly
Brett Rice
Ric Reitz
Ken Sagoes
Claudia MacLeod
