Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
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.
10,243
Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
-
Bobby DeLaughter -
Byron De La Beckwith -
Dixie DeLaughter -
Myrlie Evers -
Peggy Lloyd -
Ed Peters -
Burt DeLaughter -
-
-
Charlie Crisco -
-
Self
-
Reena Evers
-
Jerry Mitchell -
Van Evers
Full cast
Director:
Rob ReinerWriter:
Lewis ColickAll Cast & Crew
Reviews & Commentary
Add a Review
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Parents Guide
Did You Know?
Trivia
In this film, James Woods' racist character delivers the line "You will never convict me of killing a nigger in the state of Mississippi!" Due to proper sensitivities, the trailers for this film shown on American television networks overdubbed the offending term with the nonsense word "nibbler".
Quotes
Medgar Evers:
In the horrific deaths of Emmett Till, Reverend G.W. Lee, Lamar Smith, and a variety of other atrocities, no one has been convicted. And we feel that those guilty of having committed these ungodly acts have the feeling of assurance that nothing ever...
Goofs
Fatty is in the probation office with his sons. He has his leg in plaster to just below his hip but the plaster is over his jeans.
Soundtracks
Walkin' BluesWritten and Performed by Robert Johnson
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Drama | HistoryDetails
Release Date:
3 January 1997Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Greenwood, Mississippi, USABox Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$168,012 22 December 1996
Gross USA:
$13,323,144
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$13,323,144
Contribute to this page
Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time.
Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series.