Ghosts of Mississippi
1996·Drama·2h 10m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Rob Reiner
assassin
widow
civil rights
racist
trial
racism
justice
white supremacists
activist
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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
Alexa PenaVega
Claire DeLaughter
William H. Macy
Charlie Crisco
Yolanda King
Reena Evers
Jerry Levine
Jerry Mitchell
Margo Martindale
Clara Mayfield
Zoaunne LeRoy
Thelma De La Beckwith
Crew
Rob Reiner
Director
Lewis Colick
Writer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
John Seale
Director of Photography
Charles Newirth
Executive Producer
Frederick Zollo
Producer
Rob Reiner
Producer
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Matthew W. Mungle
Makeup Artist
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Kyle Cooper
Title Designer
Allegra Clegg
Unit Production Manager
Popular Reviews
33 reviews
Brianni Morales
6.0★ · 03/02/26
Not Chief Richard 💔
Not Chief Richard 💔
Aidan Lindgren
7.0★ · 02/25/26
First watch as a New Blind
First watch as a New Blind
Kyle Walton
5.0★ · 02/23/26
I can’t believe that James Woods just kept showing up to set and the just kept all of it in the movie.
I can’t believe that James Woods just kept showing up to set and the just kept all of it in the movie.
Marcelo Inostroza
10.0★ · 02/01/26
Ghost of Mississippi is a powerful courtroom drama that delves into racial inequality in the Deep South and the struggle that one woman and her family face in seeking justice for their slain husband and father.
The performances in this film are outstanding, particularly from Whoopi Goldberg in the third act during one especially poignant moment. Alec Baldwin also delivers a fantastic performance as a district attorney caught between two worlds, striving to do the right thing in the eyes of the law while trying to keep his family safe.
It’s a shame that this film didn’t receive much recognition from the Oscars the year it was released, but it is deeply impactful and extremely well directed by the late Rob Reiner. If you love courtroom dramas, this one comes highly recommended from me.
The performances in this film are outstanding, particularly from Whoopi Goldberg in the third act during one especially poignant moment. Alec Baldwin also delivers a fantastic performance as a district attorney caught between two worlds, striving to do the right thing in the eyes of the law while trying to keep his family safe.
It’s a shame that this film didn’t receive much recognition from the Oscars the year it was released, but it is deeply impactful and extremely well directed by the late Rob Reiner. If you love courtroom dramas, this one comes highly recommended from me.
Ghost of Mississippi is a powerful courtroom drama that delves into racial inequality in the Deep South and the struggle that one woman and her family face in seeking justice for their slain husband and father.
The performances in this film are outstanding, particularly from Whoopi Goldberg in the third act during one especially poignant moment. Alec Baldwin also delivers a fantastic performance as a district attorney caught between two worlds, striving to do the right thing in the eyes of the law while trying to keep his family safe.
It’s a shame that this film didn’t receive much recognition from the Oscars the year it was released, but it is deeply impactful and extremely well directed by the late Rob Reiner. If you love courtroom dramas, this one comes highly recommended from me.
The performances in this film are outstanding, particularly from Whoopi Goldberg in the third act during one especially poignant moment. Alec Baldwin also delivers a fantastic performance as a district attorney caught between two worlds, striving to do the right thing in the eyes of the law while trying to keep his family safe.
It’s a shame that this film didn’t receive much recognition from the Oscars the year it was released, but it is deeply impactful and extremely well directed by the late Rob Reiner. If you love courtroom dramas, this one comes highly recommended from me.
Imran Shaikh
4.0★ · 01/21/26
white lawyer man solved racism
white lawyer man solved racism