Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 · 130 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ghosts of Mississippi is a real-life drama covering the final trial of Byron De La Beckwith, the assassin of heroic civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The movie begins with the murder on June 12, 1963 and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in hung juries. The movie then covers district attorney Bobby De Laughter's transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, Medgar Evers' widow, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Byron De La Beckwith was convicted on February 5, 1994, after having remained a free man for much of the 30 years after the murder, giving justice for Medgar Evers' family.
Emotional fingerprint
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anger 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anger25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anger, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anger and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 67 % | 52 % | 28 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 70 % | 50 % | 19 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Anger | 57 % | 36 % | 19 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 51 % | 31 % | 24 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Anger | 55 % | 38 % | 26 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Anger | 55 % | 39 % | 26 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Anger | 54 % | 38 % | 24 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Anger | 53 % | 43 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 27 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 57 % | 46 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 60 % | 48 % | 43 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 81 % | 70 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 64 % | 28 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Anger | 71 % | 59 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Anger | 70 % | 63 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 46 % | 5 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 80 % | 59 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Relief | 88 % | 35 % | 70 % | 65 % |
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Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Drew DeLaughter
Benny Bennett
Darrell Evers
Reena Evers
Van Evers
Jared Lloyd
Details
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
- Written by
- Lewis Colick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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