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Ghosts of Mississippi

1996 · 130 min

A sober, slow courtroom drama that carries the weight of decades of injustice, more earnest than gripping.

Directed by
Rob Reiner
Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, race, grief, obsession
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Rob Reiner
Genres
Drama, History
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • race
    • grief
    • obsession
    • corruption
    Places
    • small town
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Rob Reiner
    Written by
    Lewis Colick
    Starring
    Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson, Lucas Black, Joseph Tello, Alexa PenaVega
    Music
    Marc Shaiman
    Cinematography
    John Seale
    Runtime
    130 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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