Ghosts of Mississippi backdrop

Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 Directed by Rob Reiner

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company Castle Rock Entertainment
Budget $30,000,000
Revenue $13,323,144
Release Date 20 December 1996
130 mins
Cast
Alec Baldwin Bobby DeLaughter
Whoopi Goldberg Myrlie Evers
James Woods Byron De La Beckwith
Craig T. Nelson Ed Peters
Susanna Thompson Peggy Lloyd
Lucas Black Burt DeLaughter
Joseph Tello Drew DeLaughter
Alexa PenaVega Claire DeLaughter
William H. Macy Charlie Crisco
Darrell Evers Darrell Evers
Yolanda King Reena Evers
James Van Evers Van Evers
Jerry Levine Jerry Mitchell
Sky Rumph Jared Lloyd
Margo Martindale Clara Mayfield
Zoaunne LeRoy Thelma De La Beckwith
Michael O'Keefe Merrida Coxwell
Bill Smitrovich Jim Kitchens
Terry O'Quinn Judge Hilburn
Rex Linn Martin Scott
Bill Henderson Minister
James Pickens Jr. Medgar Evers
Virginia Madsen Dixie DeLaughter
Richard Riehle Tommy Mayfield
Jim Harley Delamar Dennis
Bonnie Bartlett Billie DeLaughter
Brock Peters Walter Williams
Wayne Rogers Morris Dees
Finn Carter Cynthia Speetgens
Diane Ladd Grandma Caroline Moore
Andy Romano Hardy Lott
Richard Stahl Judge Hendrick
David Carpenter Bill Walter
Bill Cobbs Charlie Evers
Jordan Lund Deputy
Jerry Hardin Grandpa Barney DeLaughter
Ramon Bieri James Holley
Diana Bellamy Barbara Holder
Rance Howard Ralph Hargrove
Thomas Kopache Thorn McIntyre
Frank Hoyt Taylor Dan Prince
Sarah Hunley Peggy Morgan
Greg Bronson Court Bailiff (uncredited)