Ghosts of Mississippi
Brief Synopsis
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Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963, an assassin's bullet ended the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, the first field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the state of Mississippi. His killer was white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith, who was released after two trials in 1963 ended in hung juries. Nearly thirty-one years would pass before justice would make its peace with Medgar Evers. After he is assigned to reopen the case, Assistant District Attorney Bobby DeLaughter enlists the aid of investigators Charlie Crisco and Benny Bennett in uncovering evidence once thought impossible to reclaim. Throughout a journey filled with self-doubt and public criticism, he pursues not only justice for Medgar and Myrlie, his victimized widow, but also proof that Mississippi can change for the better as well.
Cast & Crew
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Rob Reiner
Director
Alec Baldwin
Whoopi Goldberg
James Woods
Craig T. Nelson
William H. Macy
Film Details
Also Known As
Ghosts From The Past, Skuggor från det förflutna
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Historical
Period
Political
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Mississippi, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963, an assassin's bullet ended the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, the first field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the state of Mississippi. His killer was white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith, who was released after two trials in 1963 ended in hung juries. Nearly thirty-one years would pass before justice would make its peace with Medgar Evers. After he is assigned to reopen the case, Assistant District Attorney Bobby DeLaughter enlists the aid of investigators Charlie Crisco and Benny Bennett in uncovering evidence once thought impossible to reclaim. Throughout a journey filled with self-doubt and public criticism, he pursues not only justice for Medgar and Myrlie, his victimized widow, but also proof that Mississippi can change for the better as well.
Director
Rob Reiner
Director
Cast
Alec Baldwin
Whoopi Goldberg
James Woods
Craig T. Nelson
William H. Macy
Darrell Evers
Himself
James Marshall Wolchok
James Homer Best
William L Donald
Susanna Thompson
David Carpenter
Lloyd Bennett
Ramon Bieri
Jerry Hardin
Sky Rumph
Dijon S Williams
Virginia Madsen
Terry O'quinn
Andy Romano
Diana Bellamy
Michael O'keefe
J. J. Chaback
Zoaunne Leroy
Alexa Penavega
William Howard
Richard Riehle
Spencer Garrett
Monty Thomas
Marilynn Lovell
Bill Henderson
L D Bass Sr.
Jordan Lund
Nicole Evers-everette
John A Horhn
Yolanda King
Bill Smitrovich
Katherine Wood
Keanan K Evers
Jim Stallings
Michael Strasser
G Ja'ron Henderson
Brock Peters
Leigh French
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Richard Stahl
Ed Bryson
Himself
Curtis Tyler Haynes
Michael Hewes
Thom Barry
C R Doan
Brandon Mckennah
James Van Evers
Rance Howard
Jill Andre
Joseph Tello
Louis Armstrong
Himself
Rae'ven Kelly
Lucas Black
Tracey Costello
Bill Cobbs
Eliott Keener
Jerry Levine
Kenneth Turek
Lead Person
Diane Ladd
Margo Martindale
Rex Linn
Thomas Kopache
Finn Carter
Sarah Hunley
Jim Harley
Dave Armstrong
Bonnie Bartlett
James Pickens Jr.
Maggie Wade
Herself
Fenton Lawless
Crew
Louis Armstrong
Other
David M Atkinson
Accounting Assistant
Jeff Atmajian
Music Arranger
Richard Augenstein
Security
Myron Baker
Costumes
Brooks Baldwin
Dialect Coach
Sidney R. Baldwin
Photography
Kirk E Bales
Grip
George Bamber
Assistant Director
Ted Basso
Driver
Bostic Beard
Assistant
Alan Edward Bell
Editor
Greg Benge
Assistant Property Master
Tony Bennett
Song Performer
Kevin Berman
Security
Richard Beymer
Stock Footage
Robert A. Blackburn
Other
Vaughn R Bladen
Driver
David Blitstein
Special Effects Coordinator
Jason Bogard
Accounting Assistant
Tristan Bourne
Dresser
Steve Bowerman
Boom Operator
Chuck Brown
Dolly Grip
Ed Bryson
Other
Lane Burch
Adr
Christopher Burian-mohr
Art Director
Dennis Butterworth
Other
Frank Capra
Coproducer
Frank Capra
Assistant Director
Jonathan Capra
Production Assistant
John F Carney
Best Boy
Peggy Casey
On-Set Dresser
Hazel Catmull
Hair Stylist
Mandy Chamberlin
Costumes
Eric Cheung
Sound
Allegra Clegg
Unit Production Manager
Olivia M Baker Coklin
Driver
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Kyle Cooper
Titles
John Cucci
Foley
Carrie Czufin
Caterer
Hallie D'amore
Makeup Artist
Dick Dallas
Song
Jan Dally
Driver
John Dardis
Electrician
Rick Darnell
Song
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Yann Delpuech
Sound Editor
Deborah Lamia Denevar
Makeup
Delmar Dennis
Special Thanks To
Andrew Dickler
Assistant Editor
Michael Dimarzo
Security
Tom Donovan
Driver
C Benny Douglas Iii
Production Assistant
Kim Drummond
Foley Editor
Robert Eber
Sound Mixer
Mona S Edwards
Other
Gregg Elam
Stunt Coordinator
Chuck Eskridge
Other
Darrell Evers
Other
Myrlie Evers
Consultant
Myrlie Evers
Book As Source Material
Curtis Failor
Electrician
Dionne Farris
Other
Dionne Farris
Song Performer
Gary C. Ferraro
Caterer
Terri Ferraro
Caterer
Arlene Fishbach
Music
Alison Fisher
Dialogue Editor
Jennifer Fishman Pate
Casting Associate
Elizabeth Flaherty
Art Department Coordinator
Mo Flam
Gaffer
Carmen Flores De Tanis
Adr
Karin Fong
Titles
Fred Fouquet
Titles
Leigh French
Adr
Alex Frisch
Visual Effects
Carl Fullerton
Makeup
Sean Gallagher
Foreman
Bryan Garofalo
Assistant Property Master
Bobby J Garren
Other
Michael Germain
Makeup
Cara Giannini
Production Assistant
Vince Gill
Song
Vince Gill
Song Performer
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Jess Gonchor
Other
Jamie Gordon
Assistant
Willie Grant
On-Set Dresser
Gloria Gresham
Costume Designer
Robert Grieve
Sound Editor
Todd Griffith
Grip
Gregg Guellow
Best Boy Grip
Diva Haase
Assistant
Tony Hallinan
Song
Tony Hallinan
Song Performer
Billy Hansard
Special Effects
Rusty Hanson
Stunts
Charles Harrington
Location Manager
Kimberly Harris
Adr Editor
Roy Hawkins
Song
Steve Hellerstein
Driver
Mo Henry
Negative Cutting
Mark Herman
Music
Dan Higgins
Other
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
John Holcombe
Foreman
Craig Hosking
Helicopter Pilot
Debra James
Production Coordinator
Nicholas James
Foley Editor
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Clyde K Johnson
Driver
Mark L Johnson
Camera
Robert Johnson
Song
Robert Johnson
Song Performer
Julie Jones
Production Accountant
Matthew Jones
Song Performer
Matthew Jones
Song
Pam Jones
Assistant
Artie Kane
Music Conductor
Eddie Karam
Music Conductor
David Katz
Video Playback
Alan S Kaye
Set Designer
Lilly Kilvert
Production Designer
B. B. King
Song Performer
Robin Knight
Key Grip
Erwin H Kupitz
Wig Supplier
Mark Lanza
Sound Editor
David R Lawson
Other
Paul Lazebnik
Assistant Production Coordinator
Stephanie Lee Stears
Production Assistant
Robert Leighton
Editor
Tom Leonardis
Assistant
Al Lewis
Production Assistant
Ted Lewis
Grip
Fred Liberman
Driver
Kelly Lindquist
Costumes
Melvin London
Song
Trevor Loomis
Assistant Camera Operator
Barbara Lorenz
Hair Stylist
Adrienne Manhan
Costume Supervisor
Steven Mann
Other
Dylan K Massin
Production Assistant
Liz Matthews
Location Manager
Marilyn Matthews
Assistant Costume Designer
J. Steven Matzinger
Assistant
David Mayreis
Costumes
Elias Mcdaniel
Song
William H Mcilhany
Special Thanks To
Kerry Lyn Mckissick
Script Supervisor
Peter Mcmanus
Post-Production Accountant
Tricia Miles
Post-Production Supervisor
Danny Miller
Assistant Editor
Michael Molen
Foreman
Fae Moore
Production Assistant
John Wayne Moore
Driver
Mckinley Morganfield
Song
Willie Morris
Consultant
Matthew W. Mungle
Makeup
Todd Murata
Assistant Camera Operator
Jody A Naccarato
Caterer
Nick Navarro
Assistant Art Director
Charles J. Newirth
Executive Producer
Charles J. Newirth
Unit Production Manager
Katie Nilson
Electrician
Rob Nokes
Assistant Sound Editor
Christopher S Nushawg
Assistant Art Director
Jim J O'banion
Production Assistant
Dan O'connell
Foley
Kevin O'connell
Rerecording
Karen O'hara
Set Decorator
Bettina O'mara
Production
Bethany Orlemann
Assistant Editor
Lisa Ozanne
On-Set Dresser
Greg Pace
Production Assistant
Nicholas Paleologos
Producer
Mark Pallatt
On-Set Dresser
Nina F Parikh
Production Assistant
Michael Parker
Production Assistant
Chris Pascuzzo
On-Set Dresser
Kevin Patterson
Other
Jeffery R Payne
Dialogue Editor
Bill Peters
Book As Source Material
William H Phen
Foreman
Ed Powell
Driver
Richard R Powell
On-Set Dresser
William Prevatte
Driver
Liz Probst
Production
Rick Provenzano
Hair Stylist
Bob Putynkowksi
Color Timer
Willie Radcliff
Craft Service
Jalon Raney
Stunts
Rob Reiner
Producer
Fred Robbins
Driver
Cal Roberts
Assistant Camera Operator
Wayne Roberts
Driver
Marci Rosenberg
Assistant
Tim Roslan
Transportation Coordinator
Eli Roth
Production Assistant
Patrick Russ
Music Arranger
Film Details
Also Known As
Ghosts From The Past, Skuggor från det förflutna
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Historical
Period
Political
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Mississippi, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Award Nominations
Best Makeup
1996
Best Supporting Actor
1996
James Woods
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States December 20, 1996
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1997
Released in United States Winter December 20, 1996
Wide Release in United States January 3, 1997
The story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers has previously been told in the PBS/American Playhouse film "For Us, the Living" (USA/1983), directed by Michael Schultz and starring Howard E. Rollins, Jr. and Irene Cara.
Began shooting April 30, 1996.
Completed shooting July 26, 1996.
Wide Release in United States January 3, 1997
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1997
Limited Release in United States December 20, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 20, 1996
