# Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

> A determined prosecutor and a civil rights widow revive a decades-old murder case to challenge Mississippi’s legacy of racist impunity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20005

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson, Lucas Black, Joseph Tello, Alexa PenaVega
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116410/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: somber, serious, morally urgent, historical film night, social justice discussion

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