
“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.
Release Date: 2/21/1997
Runtime: 142 minutes
Languages: English
Director: John Singleton
Budget: $30.0M
Revenue: $13.1M
Companies: Peters Entertainment, New Deal Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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