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Dominican Rep. Ghosts of Mississippi
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- Original title
- Ghosts of Mississippi
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 130 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Alec Baldwin
Whoopi Goldberg
James Woods
Virginia Madsen
Craig T. Nelson
Susanna Thompson
William H. Macy
Alexa PenaVega
Lucas Black- Yolanda King
Jerry Levine
Bill Smitrovich
Rex Linn- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Based on a true story. Courtroom Drama / Lawyers. Southern Gothic. 1960s. Racism
- Synopsis
- 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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- Awards
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1996: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (James Wood), Makeup1996: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor (James Wood)1996: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Wood)1997: NAACP Image Awards: nominated to Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
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