Ghosts of Mississippi

"A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice."

1996 2h 10m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 169

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Synopsis

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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.

“A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Lewis Colick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CAST

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215+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Leighton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.".

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The take

Rob Reiner directs. John Seale behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Robert Leighton cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3215+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Leighton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.".
9IMDB entry: tt0116410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "assassin", "widow", "civil rights", "racist".