Ghosts of Mississippi

1996 · 130 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 12,421 VOTES · DIR. Rob Reiner

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,851 lines

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00:04:01 It is better to settle these matters in the courts...
00:08:49 Your husband must've had quite a few enemies, would you agree?
00:14:00 Why do they dig up things that happened 25 years ago anyway?
00:18:40 ...thanks to a racist jury, a racist police department...
00:24:13 In Dixieland I'll take my stand
00:28:56 Fine. Look at your tapes.
00:33:38 I could have had any investigator I wanted, and I asked for you.
00:38:36 I call her every Friday and let her know how the case is progressing.
00:44:52 Here. The latest literary efforts from the "Hate Group of the Month" Club.
00:49:28 It's best if you come on back down with me right now.
00:54:12 Listen to this.
01:00:13 ...you would've been bawling your eyes out.
01:05:31 So then, this is a date?
01:09:38 ...wouldn't have anything to do with this, would it?
01:16:15 The grand jury handed down an indictment of Byron De La Beckwith...
01:21:27 And that's a goddamn shame.
01:27:49 Why do I have to take that step?
01:35:20 ...this horrible blast.
01:40:24 Maybe the pages got lost over the years.
01:44:40 He said, "When you hate, the only person who suffers is you.
01:49:32 My friend.
01:53:47 That places you folks at a considerable disadvantage.
01:58:16 But when there is no justice...
08:19:06 I met Mr. Beckwith...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,851
Dialogue density14.2 lines / min
First line00:04:01
Final line08:19:06

Production Record

DirectorRob Reiner
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$13,323,144
IMDb votes12,421