Ghosts of Mississippi
“A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.”
Synopsis
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.
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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
Lloyd 'Benny' Bennett
Benny Bennett
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
Release History & Theatrical Window
Troia Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 20, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.44x
-$16.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Screenplay & Story
- Lewis Colick
- Original Score
- Marc Shaiman
- Original Title
- Ghosts of Mississippi
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13.3M
- Production Studios
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Frederick Zollo Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rob Reiner
Lewis Colick
Marc Shaiman
John Seale
Robert Leighton
Charles Newirth, Frederick Zollo, Rob Reiner, Nicholas Paleologos, Andrew Scheinman
Department Leadership Roster
Rob Reiner
Director
Lewis Colick
Writer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Frederick Zollo
Producer
Rob Reiner
Producer
Nicholas Paleologos
Producer
Andrew Scheinman
Producer
Lilly Kilvert
Production Design
John Seale
Director of Photography
Robert Leighton
Editor
Greg Wayne Elam
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ghosts of Mississippi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ghosts of Mississippi about?
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.
Who directed Ghosts of Mississippi?
Ghosts of Mississippi was directed by Rob Reiner.
Who stars in Ghosts of Mississippi?
The principal cast of Ghosts of Mississippi includes Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson.
When was Ghosts of Mississippi released and how long is it?
Ghosts of Mississippi was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ghosts of Mississippi?
Ghosts of Mississippi had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $13.3M at the worldwide box office (0.44 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Ghosts of Mississippi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ghosts of Mississippi was composed by Marc Shaiman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ghosts of Mississippi?
Ghosts of Mississippi holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).