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Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$13323144

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.593/10

Release Date

20 December 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Bobby DeLaughter

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Myrlie Evers

James Woods

James Woods

Byron De La Beckwith

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Ed Peters

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Peggy Lloyd

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Burt DeLaughter

Joseph Tello

Joseph Tello

Drew DeLaughter

Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Claire DeLaughter

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Charlie Crisco

Darrell Evers

Darrell Evers

Darrell Evers

Yolanda King

Yolanda King

Reena Evers

James Van Evers

James Van Evers

Van Evers

Jerry Levine

Jerry Levine

Jerry Mitchell

Sky Rumph

Sky Rumph

Jared Lloyd

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Clara Mayfield

Zoaunne LeRoy

Zoaunne LeRoy

Thelma De La Beckwith

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Merrida Coxwell

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Jim Kitchens

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Judge Hilburn

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Martin Scott

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Minister

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Medgar Evers

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Dixie DeLaughter

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Tommy Mayfield

Jim Harley

Jim Harley

Delamar Dennis

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Billie DeLaughter

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Walter Williams

Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers

Morris Dees

Finn Carter

Finn Carter

Cynthia Speetgens

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Grandma Caroline Moore

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Hardy Lott

Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Judge Hendrick

David Carpenter

David Carpenter

Bill Walter

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Charlie Evers

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Deputy

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Grandpa Barney DeLaughter

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

James Holley

Diana Bellamy

Diana Bellamy

Barbara Holder

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Ralph Hargrove

Thomas Kopache

Thomas Kopache

Thorn McIntyre

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Dan Prince

Sarah Hunley

Sarah Hunley

Peggy Morgan

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

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