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Overview

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Director:
Rob Reiner
Writer (WGA):
Lewis Colick (written by)
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Release Date:
20 December 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
In 1963 civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered in his own driveway. For 30 years his assassin has remained free. Is it ever too late to do the right thing? more
Plot:
The widow of murdered civil rights leader Medger Evers and a district attorney struggle to finally bring the murderer to justice. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alec Baldwin ... Bobby DeLaughter

James Woods ... Byron De La Beckwith

Virginia Madsen ... Dixie DeLaughter

Whoopi Goldberg ... Myrlie Evers
Susanna Thompson ... Peggy Lloyd

Craig T. Nelson ... Ed Peters

Lucas Black ... Burt DeLaughter
Joseph Tello ... Drew DeLaughter

Alexa Vega ... Claire DeLaughter

William H. Macy ... Charlie Crisco
Ben Bennett ... Benny Bennett (as Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett)
Darrell Evers ... Himself
Yolanda King ... Reena Evers
Jerry Levine ... Jerry Mitchell
James Van Evers ... Van Evers
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ghosts from the Past (UK)
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Runtime:
130 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
This film was shot on location in Jackson, Mississippi, where Medgar Evers was murdered. more
Goofs:
Continuity: 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. more
Quotes:
[about Medgar Evers' widow pursuing the murder case for decades]
Bobby DeLaughter: I think about her keeping this thing alive all this time. Imagine a woman loving a man so much.
Charlie Crisco: Hell, I can't even get a woman to love me while I'm still alive.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I Will Live My Life For You more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Ghosts of Mississippi, 25 August 1999
Author: Tim Cox from Marietta, OH

Impressive drama about the assassination of 1960's civil rights leader Medger Evers, which was fought in courts for 30 years until it was re-opened in the 1990's with Mississippi D.A. Bobby DeLaughter (Baldwin) leading the charge to bring assassin Byron De Lay Beckwith (Woods, in a juicy Oscar nominated role) to justice. Goldberg is especially standout as Ever's widow who fought for the truth for over 30 years. Rob Reiner's film may run a little long for some, but the excellent cast and realistic story will keep you glued until the end.

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