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Ghosts of Mississippi

Synopsis:

This is a long-awaited film telling the story of the trials of Medgar Evers' killer. Medger Evers (James Pickens, Jr.) was a black civil-rights activist in Mississippi who was shot to death in 1963. Despite very persuasive evidence that Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) was indeed his killer, the all-white juries hearing his case at that time acquitted him (he was tried twice). In this film, with the aid of Ever's widow Myrlie (Whoopie Goldberg), Bobby DeLaughter (Alec Baldwin), a young lawyer, gathers enough new evidence to bring Beckwith in for a third trial.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Rob Reiner
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Year: 1996
  • Run Time: 130 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: PG13 (for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama, Historical Film
  • Filmed in: Color

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