Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 · Movie · 2h 10m · PG-13
DramaHistory
"A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
42%
Metacritic
56/100
Key crew
- Rob ReinerDirector
- Lewis ColickWriter
- Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alec BaldwinBobby DeLaughter
- Whoopi GoldbergMyrlie Evers
- James WoodsByron De La Beckwith
- Craig T. NelsonEd Peters
- Susanna ThompsonPeggy Lloyd
- Lucas BlackBurt DeLaughter
- Joseph TelloDrew DeLaughter
- Alexa PenaVegaClaire DeLaughter
- William H. MacyCharlie Crisco
- Lloyd 'Benny' BennettBenny Bennett
- Darrell EversDarrell Evers
- Yolanda KingReena Evers
Stills
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Themes
assassinwidowcivil rightsracisttrialracismjusticewhite supremacistsactivist