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Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) -- The widow of murdered civil rights leader Medger Evers and a district attorney struggle to finally bring the murderer to justice.

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   4,752 votes
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Director:
Rob Reiner
Writer (WGA):
Lewis Colick (written by)
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Release Date:
20 December 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
In 1963 civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered in his own driveway. For 30 years his assassin has remained free. Is it ever too late to do the right thing? more
Plot:
The widow of murdered civil rights leader Medger Evers and a district attorney struggle to finally bring the murderer to justice. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Martin Luther King's Daughter Dead at 51
 (From WENN. 17 May 2007)

User Comments:
respectful, well-made historical drama more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alec Baldwin ... Bobby DeLaughter

James Woods ... Byron De La Beckwith

Virginia Madsen ... Dixie DeLaughter

Whoopi Goldberg ... Myrlie Evers
Susanna Thompson ... Peggy Lloyd

Craig T. Nelson ... Ed Peters

Lucas Black ... Burt DeLaughter
Joseph Tello ... Drew DeLaughter
Alexa Vega ... Claire DeLaughter

William H. Macy ... Charlie Crisco
Ben Bennett ... Benny Bennett (as Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett)
Darrell Evers ... Himself
Yolanda King ... Reena Evers
Jerry Levine ... Jerry Mitchell
James Van Evers ... Van Evers
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ghosts from the Past (UK)
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Runtime:
130 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Jackson, Mississippi, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
There is a scene where "The Partridge Family" (1970) is playing on television. That episode is the entitled "A Man Called Snake". The man playing Snake in that episode is Rob Reiner more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the DeLaughter and his investigators drive up to a gas station, the prices for gas are all under a dollar. When DeLaughter is on the phone to Myrlie Evers standing on the other side of the signs, the prices are all now over a dollar. more
Quotes:
Bobby: Grandpa Russell had guns all over his house and we don't have any guns.
Drew: I have a gun.
Bobby: Well, yours is a nuclear powered lasergun. I'm talking about handguns and rifles.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Ballad Of Medgar Evers more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
respectful, well-made historical drama, 25 January 2002
Author: Real Critic

In the 1960's Medgar Evers is gunned down in front of his home. Roughly thirty years later ambitious attorney Baldwin befriends widow Goldberg and reopens the case to bring aged murderer Woods to justice. Talky drama isn't raw enough or energetic enough to interest all viewers, but still maintains solidity with compelling performances from it's leads. 3/4

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