Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
Director: Rob Reiner
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: December 20, 1996
Cast
- Alec Baldwin - Bobby DeLaughter
- Whoopi Goldberg - Myrlie Evers
- James Woods - Byron De La Beckwith
- Craig T. Nelson - Ed Peters
- Susanna Thompson - Peggy Lloyd
- Lucas Black - Burt DeLaughter
- Joseph Tello - Drew DeLaughter
- Alexa PenaVega - Claire DeLaughter
- William H. Macy - Charlie Crisco
- Darrell Evers - Darrell Evers
Screenplay
Music: Marc Shaiman
Cinematography: John Seale
Editing: Robert Leighton
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $30M
Box Office: $13M
Original Language: en
Themes
Resistance Against Racism, Civil Rights Movement and History, War Crimes and the Search for Justice, Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival, Widowhood and Coping with Loss
Keywords
assassin, widow, civil rights, racist, trial, racism, justice, white supremacists, activist
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ghosts of Mississippi about?
- A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
- Who directed Ghosts of Mississippi?
- Ghosts of Mississippi was directed by Rob Reiner.
- Who stars in Ghosts of Mississippi?
- Ghosts of Mississippi stars Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson, Lucas Black.
- How long is Ghosts of Mississippi?
- Ghosts of Mississippi has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Ghosts of Mississippi?
- Ghosts of Mississippi is a Drama, History film.
- What is the budget of Ghosts of Mississippi?
- Ghosts of Mississippi had a budget of $30M.
- How much did Ghosts of Mississippi gross?
- Ghosts of Mississippi grossed $13M worldwide.
- Where was Ghosts of Mississippi produced?
- Ghosts of Mississippi was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Ghosts of Mississippi?
- The themes of Ghosts of Mississippi include: Resistance Against Racism, Civil Rights Movement and History, War Crimes and the Search for Justice, Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival, Widowhood and Coping with Loss.