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Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
6.4
The widow of murdered civil rights leader Medger Evers and a district attorney struggle to finally bring the murderer to justice. Director:Rob ReinerWriter:Lewis Colick |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Alec Baldwin | ... | ||
| James Woods | ... | ||
| Virginia Madsen | ... | ||
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | ||
| Susanna Thompson | ... |
Peggy Lloyd
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| Craig T. Nelson | ... | ||
| Lucas Black | ... |
Burt DeLaughter
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Joseph Tello | ... | |
| Alexa Vega | ... |
Claire DeLaughter
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| William H. Macy | ... | ||
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Ben Bennett | ... |
Benny Bennett
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Darrell Evers | ... |
Himself
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Yolanda King | ... |
Reena Evers
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| Jerry Levine | ... | ||
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James Van Evers | ... |
Van Evers
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Storyline
Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of Byron De La Beckwith (Woods), the assassin of the 1960s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in hung juries. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby De Laughter's (Baldwin) transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers (Goldberg), the widow of Medgar Evers, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Some of the characters are played by the actual participants in this story. Written by Joel Schesser <joelsd@aol.com>
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From the director of A FEW GOOD MEN comes a compelling TRUE STORY. See more »Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Ghosts from the Past See more »Box Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$168,012 (USA) (22 December 1996) (21 Screens)Gross:
$13,052,741 (USA) (16 March 1997)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Myrlie Evers: When you hate, the only one that suffers is you because most of the people you hate don't know it and the rest don't care.
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Music by Billy Taylor
Lyrics by Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas
Performed by Dionne Farris
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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Trivia
Delmar Dennis (a key witness against the murderer, 'Byron De La Beckwith') and his family can be seen as extras in the parade scene. At the film's end, a title card indicated that Bobby DeLaughter had run for a position as a judge and been defeated. That was true at the time. Subsequently, he was appointed to a judgeship and later elected overwhelmingly to that position. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Bobby Delaughter is on the phone to Myrlie Evers and Charley attempts to interrupt him with the news that Byron was quoted of having confessed to killing Evers years earlier, Bobby is wearing his wedding ring. Shortly thereafter when he's in the hospital for his eldest son's injury (and first meets the doctor, his second wife), he is not wearing wedding ring. See more »Quotes
[Quoting Medgar Evers]Myrlie Evers: When you hate, the only one that suffers is you because most of the people you hate don't know it and the rest don't care.
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Connections
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Evita/Beavis and Butt-Head Do America/One Fine Day/My Fellow Americans/Scream/Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996) See more »Soundtracks
"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"Music by Billy Taylor
Lyrics by Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas
Performed by Dionne Farris
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »
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