Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
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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Cast

Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin As: Bobby DeLaughter
Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg As: Myrlie Evers
James Woods James Woods As: Byron De La Beckwith
Craig T. Nelson Craig T. Nelson As: Ed Peters
Susanna Thompson Susanna Thompson As: Peggy Lloyd
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 20 December 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 130m

Company Credits

Company: Castle Rock Entertainment, Frederick Zollo Productions

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $13,323,144

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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

Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett

Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett

Benny Bennett

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

G. Ja'ron Henderson

G. Ja'ron Henderson

Darrell (Age 11)

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Reena (Age 10)

Curtis Tyler Haynes

Curtis Tyler Haynes

Van (Age 3)

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

William Howard

William Howard

Fred Sanders

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

C.R. Doan

C.R. Doan

Bob Patterson

Katherine Randolph

Katherine Randolph

Young Barbara Holder

L.D. Bass Sr.

L.D. Bass Sr.

Black Man

Monty Thomas

Monty Thomas

Security Guard

Eliott Keener

Eliott Keener

Sheriff McMillan

Brandon McKennah

Brandon McKennah

Roy Wilkins

William L. Donald

William L. Donald

Waiter at Country Club

Jim Stallings

Jim Stallings

Hollis Cresswell

Michael Strasser

Michael Strasser

Bomb Squad Man

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

Marilyn Lovell

Marilyn Lovell

Bridge Lady

Jill Andre

Jill Andre

Bridge Lady

Leigh French

Leigh French

Bridge Lady

James Marshall Wolchok

James Marshall Wolchok

Press Reporter

John A. Horhn

John A. Horhn

CNN Reporter

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Reporter

Fenton Lawless

Fenton Lawless

Reporter

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Reporter

Michael Hewes

Michael Hewes

Reporter

James Homer Best

James Homer Best

Reporter

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

Bennie Thompson

Louis E. Armstrong

Louis E. Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Ed Bryson

Ed Bryson

Self

Maggie Wade

Maggie Wade

Self

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Assistant D.A.

Keenan K. Evers

Keenan K. Evers

Daniel Evers-Everette

Nicole Evers-Everette

Nicole Evers-Everette

Cambi Evers-Everette

Dijon S. Williams

Dijon S. Williams

Keenan Evers

Tracey Costello

Tracey Costello

Assistant D.A.

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Directed By

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Director

Frank Capra III

Frank Capra III

First Assistant Director

George Bamber

George Bamber

Second Assistant Director

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Todd Y. Murata

Todd Y. Murata

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Frederick Zollo

Frederick Zollo

Producer

Jeffrey Stott

Jeffrey Stott

Executive Producer

Andrew Scheinman

Andrew Scheinman

Producer

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Producer

Nicholas Paleologos

Nicholas Paleologos

Producer

Charles Newirth

Charles Newirth

Executive Producer

Frank Capra III

Frank Capra III

Co-Producer

Allegra Clegg

Allegra Clegg

Unit Production Manager

Charles Newirth

Charles Newirth

Unit Production Manager

Julie Jones

Julie Jones

Production Accountant

Debra James

Debra James

Production Coordinator

Paul LaZebnik

Paul LaZebnik

Assistant Production Coordinator

Douglas V.R. Shellow

Douglas V.R. Shellow

Assistant Production Coordinator

David M. Atkinson

David M. Atkinson

First Assistant Accountant

Jason Bogard

Jason Bogard

First Assistant Accountant

Woody Wolf

Woody Wolf

Second Assistant Accountant

Charles Harrington

Charles Harrington

Location Manager

Liz Matthews

Liz Matthews

Location Manager

Jennifer Fishman

Jennifer Fishman

Casting Associate

Tricia Miles

Tricia Miles

Post Production Coordinator

Peter McManus

Peter McManus

Post Production Accountant

Anne Scott

Anne Scott

Post Production Accountant

Edited By

Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

Editor

Alan Edward Bell

Alan Edward Bell

Associate Editor

Danny Miller

Danny Miller

Assistant Editor

Andrew Dickler

Andrew Dickler

Assistant Editor

Bethany Hyde Orlemann

Bethany Hyde Orlemann

Assistant Editor

Bob Putynkowski

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Hallie D'Amore

Hallie D'Amore

Key Makeup Artist

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Makeup Artist

Chuck Velasco

Chuck Velasco

Costume Supervisor

Adrienne Manhan

Adrienne Manhan

Costume Supervisor

Marilyn Matthews

Marilyn Matthews

Assistant Costume Designer

Kelly Lindquist

Kelly Lindquist

Costumer

David M. Mayreis

David M. Mayreis

Costumer

Myron Baker

Myron Baker

Costumer

Mandy Chamberlin

Mandy Chamberlin

Costumer

Barbara Lorenz

Barbara Lorenz

Key Hair Stylist

Carl Fullerton

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Rick Provenzano

Rick Provenzano

Hairstylist

Michael Germain

Michael Germain

Makeup Artist

Julia L. Walker

Julia L. Walker

Hairstylist

Erwin H. Kupitz

Erwin H. Kupitz

Wig Designer

Hazel Catmull

Hazel Catmull

Hairstylist

Tristan Paris Bourne

Tristan Paris Bourne

On Set Dresser

Gloria Gresham

Gloria Gresham

Costume Designer

Sound

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Robert Eber

Robert Eber

Production Sound Mixer

Steve Bowerman

Steve Bowerman

Boom Operator

Robert Grieve

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeffrey R. Payne

Jeffrey R. Payne

Dialogue Editor

Mark Yardas

Mark Yardas

Dialogue Editor

Alison Fisher

Alison Fisher

Dialogue Editor

Mark A. Lanza

Mark A. Lanza

Sound Editor

David E. Stone

David E. Stone

Sound Editor

Yann Delpuech

Yann Delpuech

Sound Editor

Kimberly Harris

Kimberly Harris

Supervising ADR Editor

Lane Burch

Lane Burch

ADR Recordist

Nicholas James

Nicholas James

Foley Editor

Dan Yale

Dan Yale

Foley Editor

Kim Haves

Kim Haves

Foley Editor

Joel Shryack

Joel Shryack

First Assistant Sound Editor

Meg Taylor

Meg Taylor

Assistant Sound Editor

Rob Nokes

Rob Nokes

Assistant Sound Editor

Nancy Tracy

Nancy Tracy

Assistant Sound Editor

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Music Producer

Artie Kane

Artie Kane

Conductor

Eddie Karam

Eddie Karam

Conductor

Jeff Atmajian

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Patrick Russ

Patrick Russ

Orchestrator

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Music Editor

Nick Vidar

Nick Vidar

Music Programmer

Dennis Sands

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Arlene Fishbach

Arlene Fishbach

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Gary Schaedler

Gary Schaedler

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

John Seale

John Seale

Director of Photography

P. Scott Sakamoto

P. Scott Sakamoto

"A" Camera Operator

P. Scott Sakamoto

P. Scott Sakamoto

Steadicam Operator

Robin Alan Knight

Robin Alan Knight

Key Grip

Cal Roberts

Cal Roberts

First Assistant Camera

Trevor Loomis

Trevor Loomis

Second Assistant Camera

J. Steven Matzinger

J. Steven Matzinger

First Assistant "B" Camera

Mark L. Johnson

Mark L. Johnson

Camera Loader

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Still Photographer

Gregg Guellow

Gregg Guellow

Best Boy Grip

Chuck Brown

Chuck Brown

Dolly Grip

Kirk Bales

Kirk Bales

Grip

Todd Mitchell Griffith

Todd Mitchell Griffith

Grip

Ted Lewis

Ted Lewis

Grip

Paul Wilkowsky

Paul Wilkowsky

Grip

Lighting

Morris Flam

Morris Flam

Gaffer

John Carney

John Carney

Best Boy Electric

John L. Dardis

John L. Dardis

Electrician

Curtis Failor

Curtis Failor

Electrician

Katie Nilson

Katie Nilson

Electrician

Eric Wycoff

Eric Wycoff

Electrician

Art Department

Karen O'Hara

Karen O'Hara

Set Decoration

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Art Direction

Lilly Kilvert

Lilly Kilvert

Production Design

Kyle Cooper

Kyle Cooper

Title Designer

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Property Master

Christopher S. Nushawg

Christopher S. Nushawg

Assistant Art Director

Nick Navarro

Nick Navarro

Assistant Art Director

Alan S. Kaye

Alan S. Kaye

Set Designer

Elizabeth Flaherty

Elizabeth Flaherty

Art Department Coordinator

Kenneth Turek

Kenneth Turek

Leadman

Will Grant

Will Grant

Set Dresser

Lisa M. Ozanne

Lisa M. Ozanne

Set Dresser

Mark W. Pallatt

Mark W. Pallatt

Set Dresser

Chris Pascuzzo

Chris Pascuzzo

Set Dresser

Richard R. Powell

Richard R. Powell

Set Dresser

Peggy Casey

Peggy Casey

Set Dressing Buyer

Bryan D. Garofalo

Bryan D. Garofalo

Assistant Property Master

David Saltzman

David Saltzman

Assistant Property Master

Greg Benge

Greg Benge

Assistant Property Master

Butch West

Butch West

Construction Coordinator

Chuck Eskridge

Chuck Eskridge

Standby Painter

Other Crew

Greg Wayne Elam

Greg Wayne Elam

Stunt Coordinator

Rusty Hanson

Rusty Hanson

Utility Stunts

Jalon Raney

Jalon Raney

Utility Stunts

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Drone Operator

Kevin E. Patterson

Kevin E. Patterson

Cableman

David Blitstein

David Blitstein

Special Effects Coordinator

David Linck

David Linck

Unit Publicist

Tim Roslan

Tim Roslan

Transportation Coordinator

Eddie Lee Voelker

Eddie Lee Voelker

Transportation Captain

Steve Mann

Steve Mann

Picture Car Coordinator

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