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GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI

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In THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI, justice is sought through the court system after a civil rights leader is slain in the 1960s and the accused killer goes free after two hung juries. The movie centers on a courageous assistant district attorney, Bobby DeLaughter, who faces an uphill battle to bring Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) back to trial after three decades. It is a probing movie marred by some brief but graphic violence and many obscenities.

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(H, B, C, Ab, LLL, VV, A, D, M ) Humanist worldview in which the court system is relied on as the sole means for obtaining justice with some moral, Christian and anti-Christian elements; 4 profanities, 14 obscenities, 21 vulgarities, 8 blasphemies, extensive racist epithets including numerous uses of the word "nigger", references to the Ku Klux Klan, swastikas, & death threats; fatal shooting in which children are present & video clips from the 1960s show burning crosses & violence against Blacks, including beatings by police officers; woman grabs her husband's buttocks; reference to drinking too much; cigar smoking; and, wife leaves husband & children, divorce; vandalism, & lying on the witness stand.

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In THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI, set in 1960s, a white racist is paraded as a champion after shooting Medgar Evers, an African American civil rights leader. After two hung juries result in mistrials and thirty years pass, the defendant, Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods), is brought back to trial thanks to the persistence of the wife of the slain civil rights leader, Myrlie Evers-Williams (played by Whoopi Goldberg), and a courageous assistant district attorney, Bobby DeLaughter (Alec Bladwin). The story centers around DeLaughter’s uphill battle and the personal consequences he and his family face when he chooses to pursue a third trial against Beckwith. Also highlighted is Myrlie Evers and her relationship with DeLaughter , which evolves from frustration and suspicion into trust.

Director and producer Rob Reiner should be commended for his treatment of how family love and support helps empower those who fight injustice. The acting is well done, and Woods’ portrayal of the elderly Beckwith is superb. On a moral note, Beckwith makes disturbing racist statements which he attributes to the Bible and Jesus. The movie fails to acknowledge God as the source of justice and the One with the only balm that will eternally heal our wounds. This is a probing movie marred some brief but graphic violence and many obscenities.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.