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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.
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Overview

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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Lewis Colick (written by)
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Release Date:
20 December 1996 (USA) more
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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
User Comments:
Based on a true story. more (46 total)

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
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The prosthetics used in James Woods's make-up were gelatin-based appliances, the first time this material was used in old-age make-up. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Although the film begins in 1989 and ends in 1994, the same child actors portraying Bobby DeLaughter's children are used from the beginning of the movie until the end, showing no signs of aging. 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:
Features Presumed Innocent (1990) more
Soundtrack:
The Thrill Is Gone more

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18 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Based on a true story., 14 February 2004
Author: goobinski from Iowa City, IA

THIS FILM IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY. Not only was the real Myrlie Evers consulted while making the film, two of her and Medgar's sons were actually in the film, playing themselves. Benny Bennett also played himself.

It was based on a actual (although little known) event in American history, and shows how there are still conflicts over civil rights today. We also learn that there are still some people in the Southern U.S. that are opposed to laws that have been in place for over 35 years.

So while watching this you shouldn't think "the story is cliche" or "the acting was good, but predictable," you should be thinking that this actually happened, and reflecting on how far we've come as a society, and how far we still need to go.

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