Ghosts of Mississippi

Name: Ghosts of Mississippi
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1996-12-20
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson

1996·Movie·PG-13·130 min·★ 6.6(165)

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

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.

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About Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 English-language drama and history film directed by Rob Reiner. The cast is led by Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Ghosts of Mississippi was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Frederick Zollo Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 20, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Lewis Colick
Release date: December 20, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Frederick Zollo Productions

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Ghosts of Mississippi cast & crew

Ghosts of Mississippi was directed by Rob Reiner and written by Lewis Colick.

The cast features Alec Baldwin as Bobby DeLaughter, Whoopi Goldberg as Myrlie Evers, James Woods as Byron De La Beckwith, Craig T. Nelson as Ed Peters, Susanna Thompson as Peggy Lloyd, and Lucas Black as Burt DeLaughter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marc Shaiman, cinematography is by John Seale, and it was produced by Charles Newirth and Frederick Zollo.

Is Ghosts of Mississippi worth watching?

Ghosts of Mississippi holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 165 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Ghosts of Mississippi is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ghosts of Mississippi

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