Ghosts of Mississippi
- Alec Baldwin: Bobby DeLaughter
- James Woods: Byron De La Beckwith
- Virginia Madsen Dixie DeLaughter
- Whoopi Goldberg: Myrlie Evers
- Susanna Thompson: Peggy Lloyd
- Craig T. Nelson: Ed Peters
- Lucas Black: Burt DeLaughter
- Joseph Tello: Drew DeLaughter
- Alexa Vega: Claire DeLaughter
- William H. Macy: Charlie Crisco
- Michael O'Keefe: Merrida Coxwell
- Terry O'Quinn: Judge Hilburn
- James Pickens Jr.: Medgar Evers
The assassination ( Ghosts of Mississippi) is an American film drama directed by Rob Reiner from the year 1996., The film in which Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg playing the lead roles, is based on a true story. Only after more than thirty years, to expiate the murder of a black civil rights legal succeed.
Action
Civil rights leader Medgar Evers, an African American, is murdered in 1963 in Mississippi. The white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith is accused of murder and acquitted in two subsequent criminal proceedings. During the negotiations, the governor of Mississippi interrupts the testimony of the widow, Myrlie Evers, and extends to the accused in the courtroom his hand.
Myrlie Evers tried in 1989 to reopen the case because of the prejudice of the jury. The young prosecutor Bobby DeLaughter was the first to doubt, there are only a few of the court documents and evidence not to be left. His wife pointed out to him that the study of the case could endanger his appointment as judges; they themselves would become the laughing stock of the citizens.
However DeLaughter brings the case to court again. De La Beckwith was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1994.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews, the casting of roles was in part " unconventional ", but " solid". Alec Baldwin play the lead role of " fine", although far from a representation that could be rewarded with an Oscar. The representation of Whoopi Goldberg was " unevenly "; select the beginning " unconvincing ", later " strong". The film renounce "intelligent" - unlike some other Court films - on surprising twists such as suddenly appearing witnesses. He was " in pulling ", but as a plea against racism only partially successful.
The lexicon of the International film said, " political drama, the more on emotion than relies on the reflection of social processes and draws little differentiated the characters of his protagonists. Reminiscent of television dramas image design and operating under value actor never also convey the feeling of great cinema. "
Awards
James Woods as Best Supporting Actor, and Matthew W. Mungle and Deborah La Mia Denaver for best makeup have been nominated for an Oscar in 1997. James Woods was nominated in 1997 for a Golden Globe Award. Whoopi Goldberg was nominated in 1997 for the Image Award. The film won the 1997 Political Film Society Award for Human Rights.
Background
The cost of production was estimated at 36 million U.S. dollars. The film played in theaters in the USA about a 13.05 million U.S. dollars.