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Ghosts Of Mississippi

Ghosts Of Mississippi

Columbia Pictures (1996)
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Drama
USA | English | Color | 02:10

Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith (Woods), of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby DeLaughters (Baldwin) transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers (Goldberg), wife of Medgar Evers, of the, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Some of the characters are played by the actual participants in this story.


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Alec Baldwin Bobby DeLaughter
James Woods Byron De La Beckwith
Virginia Madsen Dixie DeLaughter
Whoopi Goldberg Myrlie Evers
Susanna Thompson Peggy Lloyd
Craig T. Nelson Ed Peters
Lucas Black Burt DeLaughter
Joseph Tello Drew DeLaughter
Alexa Vega Claire DeLaughter
William H. Macy Charlie Crisco
Ben Bennett Benny Bennett
Darrell Evers Self
Yolanda King Reena Evers
Jerry Levine Jerry Mitchell
James Van Evers Van Evers
Sky Rumph Jared Lloyd
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
G. Ja'ron Henderson Darrell Evers - Age 11
Rae'ven Kelly Reena Evers - Age 10

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Edition details

Nr Discs 1
Layers Single side, Single layer