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Les fantômes du passé

Original title: Ghosts of Mississippi
  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
12K
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Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, and Alec Baldwin in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
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A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.

  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writer
    • Lewis Colick
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • James Woods
    • Whoopi Goldberg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writer
      • Lewis Colick
    • Stars
      • Alec Baldwin
      • James Woods
      • Whoopi Goldberg
    • 77User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Ghosts of Mississippi
    Trailer 2:09
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    Alec Baldwin in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Alec Baldwin and Craig T. Nelson in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    William H. Macy and Ben Bennett in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    James Woods in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Alec Baldwin in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    James Woods in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    James Woods in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Rob Reiner in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Craig T. Nelson in Les fantômes du passé (1996)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Les fantômes du passé (1996)

    Top cast

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    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Bobby DeLaughter
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Byron De La Beckwith
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Myrlie Evers
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Dixie DeLaughter
    Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson
    • Peggy Lloyd
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Ed Peters
    Lucas Black
    Lucas Black
    • Burt DeLaughter
    Joe Tello
    Joe Tello
    • Drew DeLaughter
    • (as Joseph Tello)
    Alexa PenaVega
    Alexa PenaVega
    • Claire DeLaughter
    • (as Alexa Vega)
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Charlie Crisco
    Ben Bennett
    • Benny Bennett
    • (as Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett)
    Darrell Evers
    • Self
    Yolanda King
    • Reena Evers
    Jerry Levine
    Jerry Levine
    • Jerry Mitchell
    James Van Evers
    James Van Evers
    • Van Evers
    Sky Rumph
    • Jared Lloyd
    Zoaunne LeRoy
    • Thelma De La Beckwith
    Michael O'Keefe
    Michael O'Keefe
    • Merrida Coxwell
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writer
      • Lewis Colick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Yolanda King, the daughter of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, portrayed Medgar Evers' daughter Reena Evers in this film.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Myrlie Evers: [quoting Medgar Evers] When you hate, the only person who suffers is you, because most of the people you hate don't know it and the others don't care.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Evita/Beavis and Butt-Head Do America/One Fine Day/My Fellow Americans/Scream/Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
    • 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

    User reviews77

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Solid ghosts
    Glossy but highly effective thriller based on the true story of an attempt to bring a racially motivated killer to trial. The film suffers from a certain liberal obviousness: brave, charming white man (who loves his kids) and dignified black widow fight side by side for justice; but it's always compelling, and pertinent too. No magic, then, but a strong story: one of director Rob Reiner's better efforts.
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    4
    • paul2001sw-1
    • Jul 17, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ghosts of Mississippi
    • Filming locations
      • Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $36,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,323,144
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $168,012
      • Dec 22, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,323,144
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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