Ghosts of Mississippi
A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.
1996 | 130m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Rob Reiner |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Lewis Colick |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Rob Reiner |
| Writer: | Lewis Colick |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | assassin, civil rights, widow, racist, trial, racism, justice, white supremacists, activist |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $13,323,144
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William H. Macy | Charlie Crisco |
| Darrell Evers | Darrell Evers |
| Yolanda King | Reena Evers |
| James Van Evers | Van Evers |
| Jerry Levine | Jerry Mitchell |
| Sky Rumph | Jared Lloyd |
| Margo Martindale | Clara Mayfield |
| Zoaunne LeRoy | Thelma De La Beckwith |
| Michael O'Keefe | Merrida Coxwell |
| Bill Smitrovich | Jim Kitchens |
| Terry O'Quinn | Judge Hilburn |
| Rex Linn | Martin Scott |
| Bill Henderson | Minister |
| James Pickens Jr. | Medgar Evers |
| Virginia Madsen | Dixie DeLaughter |
| Richard Riehle | Tommy Mayfield |
| Jim Harley | Delamar Dennis |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Billie DeLaughter |
| Brock Peters | Walter Williams |
| Wayne Rogers | Morris Dees |
| Finn Carter | Cynthia Speetgens |
| Diane Ladd | Grandma Caroline Moore |
| Andy Romano | Hardy Lott |
| Richard Stahl | Judge Hendrick |
| David Carpenter | Bill Walter |
| Bill Cobbs | Charlie Evers |
| Jordan Lund | Deputy |
| Jerry Hardin | Grandpa Barney DeLaughter |
| Ramon Bieri | James Holley |
| Diana Bellamy | Barbara Holder |
| Rance Howard | Ralph Hargrove |
| Thomas Kopache | Thorn McIntyre |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Dan Prince |
| Sarah Hunley | Peggy Morgan |
| Greg Bronson | Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rob Reiner | Director |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | Makeup Artist |
| Marc Shaiman | Original Music Composer |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist |
| Hallie D'Amore | Key Makeup Artist |
| Gloria Gresham | Costume Design |
| Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | Art Direction |
| Lilly Kilvert | Production Design |
| Robert Leighton | Editor |
| Lewis Colick | Writer |
| John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles Newirth | Executive Producer |
| Frederick Zollo | Producer |
| Jeffrey Stott | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Scheinman | Producer |
| Nicholas Paleologos | Producer |
| Frank Capra III | Co-Producer |
| Rob Reiner | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Alfre Woodard | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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