Ghosts of Mississippi 28 years old
A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.
In this film based on actual events, black activist Medgar Evers is murdered in 1963, and much of the evidence points toward white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith. However, after two trials, De La Beckwith is acquitted twice by a jury of whites. Now, decades later in 1989, Evers' widow, Myrlie, thinks she has evidence to finally convict him. But no lawyer will touch the case except the young and brash Bobby DeLaughter.
Credits
Ghosts of Mississippi Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg She was 41, now 69 years old | as Myrlie Evers |
| Terry O'Quinn He was 44, now 72 years old | as Judge Hilburn |
| Alexa PenaVega She was 8, now 36 years old | as Claire DeLaughter |
| Lucas Black He was 14, now 42 years old | as Burt DeLaughter |
| William H. Macy He was 46, now 74 years old | as Charlie Crisco |
| James Woods He was 49, now 77 years old | as Byron De La Beckwith |
| Craig T. Nelson He was 52, now 80 years old | as Ed Peters |
| Alec Baldwin He was 38, now 66 years old | as Bobby DeLaughter |
| Virginia Madsen She was 35, now 63 years old | as Dixie DeLaughter |
| Susanna Thompson She was 38, now 66 years old | as Peggy Lloyd |
| Yolanda King She was 41, 51 years old when she died | as Reena Evers |
Ghosts of Mississippi Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lewis Colick as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 73) years old | Writing |
| Rob Reiner as Director. He was 49 (now 77) years old | Directing |
Ghosts of Mississippi (28 years)
A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.
- Release day: Friday, December 20, 1996
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Budget: 36000000.00
- Revenue: 13323144.00