Murder in Mississippi (1990) (TV)

Director:

Roger Young

Writers (WGA):

Stanley Weiser (written by)
Ben Stein (article) (suggestion)

Release Date:

5 February 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Based On Article | Racial | Based On True Story

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Tom Hulce	...	Mickey Schwerner
Jennifer Grey	...	Rita Schwerner
Blair Underwood	...	James Chaney
CCH Pounder	...	Fannie Lee Chaney
Andre Braugher	...	Dennis
John Dennis Johnston	...	Hatchet-faced man
Donzaleigh Abernathy	...	Sue
Royce D. Applegate	...	Deputy Winter
Harry Caesar	...	Hollis Watkins
Josh Charles	...	Andrew Goodman
Lou Walker
Scott Lawrence
Eugene Byrd	...	Ben Jr
J. Don Ferguson
Walton Goggins	...	Lyle (as Walt Goggins)
Jill Jane Clements	...	Ida Flowers
Thom Gossom Jr.	...	Charlie Parham (as Thom Gossom)
Greg Kinnear	...	News reporter
Bill Coates	...	Rev. Jenkins
Ted Manson	...	Wilbur Combs
Tanzia Franks	...	Barbara Chaney
Ray McKinnon	...	Lyle's father
Muriel Moore	...	Betty Combs
Tom Nowicki	...	Sam
Afemo Omilami	...	Bob Moses
Elizabeth Omilami	...	Charlies Wife
Billy Ray Reynolds	...	Klansman #2
Joan Riordan	...	Older white woman
P.J. Shinall	...	Female heckler
Judson Vaughn	...	Ray
Charlotte Walker	...	Older black woman
Alonzo Ward	...	Barber
Cavanaugh Yelling	...	Older black man
L. Warren Young	...	Sharecropper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barry Hopkins	...	Courthouse Photographer (uncredited)
Daryl Wilcher	...	Reggie (uncredited)

Directed by
Roger Young

Writing credits (WGA)
Stanley Weiser		(written by)
Ben Stein		(article) (suggestion)

Produced by
Tova Laiter	....	co-executive producer
Bernard Sofronski	....	executive producer
David L. Wolper	....	executive producer
Mark Wolper	....	producer (as Mark M. Wolper)

Original Music by
Mason Daring

Cinematography by
Donald M. Morgan

Film Editing by
Benjamin A. Weissman

Production Design by
Charles C. Bennett

Set Decoration by
Joseph Litsch

Costume Design by
Helen P. Butler

Makeup Department
Lynn Barber	....	key makeup artist
Philip Ivey	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Elliot Friedgen	....	executive in charge of production
Richard H. Prince	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karen Estelle Collins	....	second second assistant director (as Karen Collins)
Frank Davis	....	second assistant director
Debra DuVal	....	second assistant director
Craig Huston	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ron Green	....	property master
Roy 'Bucky' Moore	....	property master
Richard Blake Wester	....	props
Richard Blake Wester	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mary H. Ellis	....	production sound mixer
Frank Hoenack	....	sound editor
Jeremy Hoenack	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeremy Hoenack	....	supervising sound editor
Ingeborg Larson	....	sound editor
Michael Payne	....	sound editor

Stunts
Davis Bates	....	stunts
Scott Dale	....	stunts
Lonnie R. Smith	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ross A. Maehl	....	gaffer
C. Alan Rawlins	....	key grip
Douglas Ryan	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Shay Griffin	....	local casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Kathleen Jo Stude-Elliott	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Kathy Durning	....	supervising music editor
Etta James	....	special vocals
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Ronald F. Debranski II	....	driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn	....	transportation

Other crew
Carri Gibbs	....	assistant location manager
Gail Hunter	....	script supervisor
Susan Levinson-Bixby	....	production coordinator
Tom Pietschner	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:Not Rated | Australia:M | Finland:K-12

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Movie Connections:

Version of Mississippi Burning (1988)

An overlooked gem that should be on video

This movie is set in Mississippi in 1963 at the height of the civil rights movement. What did the civil rights workers from up North face when they went South for registration drives and other civil rights work? What kind of people were they? This gem of a movie tells the story of three civil rights workers, two from up North, who paid the ultimate price for their dedication. This movie is beautifully written and acted. It is based on a true story and was developed from a story written by Ben Stein. Since this site uses a 10 point rating system, I rate this movie a 10. I am a movie lover and this movie is on my top 25 list.

This movie should be out in video!

Mike Porter