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Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963, an assassin's bullet ended the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, the first field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the state of Mississippi. His killer was white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith, who was released after two trials in 1963 ended in hung juries. Nearly thirty-one years would pass before justice would make its peace with Medgar Evers. After he is assigned to reopen the case, Assistant District Attorney Bobby DeLaughter enlists the aid of investigators Charlie Crisco and Benny Bennett in uncovering evidence once thought impossible to reclaim. Throughout a journey filled with self-doubt and public criticism, he pursues not only justice for Medgar and Myrlie, his victimized widow, but also proof that Mississippi can change for the better as well.
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| Also Known As: |
Free at Last
Ghosts From The Past (United Kingdom)
Medgar Evers
The Ghost of Mississippi
The Murder of Medgar Evers
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 3 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 20, 1996 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| Production Co.: |
Zollo Productions Inc, Castle Rock Entertainment
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$13,052,741 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Mississippi, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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