Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

In this film based on actual events, black activist Medgar Evers (James Pickens Jr.) is murdered in 1963, and much of the evidence points toward white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods). However, after two trials, De La Beckwith is acquitted twice by a jury of whites. Now, decades later in 1989, Evers' widow, Myrlie (Whoopi Goldberg), thinks she has evidence to finally convict him. But no lawyer will touch the case except the young and brash Bobby DeLaughter (Alec Baldwin).

This story is true. It was a crime that tortured a family. It was an injustice that damaged a nation. And 30 years later, it was a case America couldn't afford to lose.

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51
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 11 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 3, 1997
US Box Office
$13,323,144 (#3973 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
A Strong Scene of Violence, Racial Dialogue

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
November 9, 2010
Acquired Date
February 15, 2022
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
James Woods
James Woods
Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Lucas Black
Lucas Black
Joe Tello
Joe Tello
Alexa PenaVega
Alexa PenaVega
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Jerry Levine
Jerry Levine
James Van Evers
James Van Evers
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Rex Linn
Rex Linn
Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson
James Pickens Jr.
James Pickens Jr.
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin

Directors

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner

Producers

Nicholas Paleologos
Nicholas Paleologos
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Andrew Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo

Writers

Lewis Colick
Lewis Colick

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Rotten
41%
Tomatometer
29 votes
RT Hot
62%
Popcornmeter
235 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.7/10
12,378 votes

Additional Info

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