Murder in Mississippi - Production & Contact Info

Murder in Mississippi (1990)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 96 min | Crime, Drama

Murder in Mississippi (1990)

Not Rated

TV Movie | 96 min | Crime, Drama

In 1964, members of the Ku Klux Klan murdered three Civil Rights workers who had traveled to the South to encourage African-American voter registration. Examines the last three weeks in the lives of the slain activists.

Director

Roger Young

Writers

Stanley Weiser (written by) | Ben Stein (article) (suggestion)

Producer

Mark Wolper (as Mark M. Wolper)

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 5, 1990

Release date

Feb 5, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

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Blair Underwood James Chaney James Chaney See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)
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John Dennis Johnston Hatchet-Faced Man Hatchet-Faced Man See fewer	48 Hrs. (1982)
Donzaleigh Abernathy Sue Sue See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
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Harry Caesar Hollis Watkins Hollis Watkins See fewer	A Few Good Men (1992)
Josh Charles Andrew Goodman Andrew Goodman See fewer	Dead Poets Society (1989)
Lou Walker Emmett White Emmett White See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Scott Lawrence Matt Suarez Matt Suarez See fewer	Cloverfield (I) (2008)
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