Ghosts Of Mississippi Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
This is a long-awaited film telling the story of the trials of Medgar Evers' killer. Medger Evers (James Pickens, Jr.) was a black civil-rights activist in Mississippi who was shot to death in 1963. Despite very persuasive evidence that Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) was indeed his killer, the all-white juries hearing his case at that time acquitted him (he was tried twice). In this film, with the aid of Ever's widow Myrlie (Whoopie Goldberg), Bobby DeLaughter (Alec Baldwin), a young lawyer, gathers enough new evidence to bring Beckwith in for a third trial. Woods' performance as a wise-cracking bigot is one of the film's highlights. - Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
01/03/1997
DVD Release Date:
01/18/2000
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue.
Run Time:
115 min.
Production Co.:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Social Injustice, Righting the Wronged
Tone:
Cerebral, Deliberate, Matter-of-Fact, Rousing, Talky
Keywords:
Civil-Rights, activism, assassination, bigotry, courtroom, investigation, killing, lawyer, murder, trial [courtroom], widow/widower
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
