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Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 American biographical courtroom drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, and James Woods. The film is based on the 1994 trial of Byron De La Beckwith , a white supremacist accused of the 1963 assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers .
- $36 million
- Marc Shaiman
- December 20, 1996
Jan 3, 1997 · Ghosts of Mississippi: Directed by Rob Reiner. With Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Virginia Madsen, Whoopi Goldberg. A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
- Rob Reiner
- 2 min
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1996 film Ghosts of Mississippi, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Whoopi Goldberg and others. The film is based on the true story of the murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers and the trial of his killer Byron De La Beckwith.
A 1996 courtroom drama based on the true story of the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers and the trial of his killer. Critics and audiences give mixed reviews, praising the performances but criticizing the script and the perspective.
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- Rob Reiner
- PG-13
- Alec Baldwin
Dec 20, 1996 · A white lawyer reopens a case against a white man who shot a civil rights leader in 1963, and wins a conviction in 1989. The film depicts the legal process and the social context of the case, but fails to generate much emotional intensity or human drama.
Ghosts of Mississippi. Alec Baldwin stars as an assistant DA seeking justice for the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Co-starring Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods. 2,933 IMDb 6.7 2 h 10 min 1997. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Historical · Compelling · Emotional. Available to rent or buy.
A movie about the third trial of Byron De La Beckwith, the assassin of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, in 1994. It shows the struggle of his widow Myrlie and district attorney Bobby De Laughter to bring justice after 30 years of injustice.