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Murder in Mississippi is a 1990 television film which dramatized the last weeks of civil rights activists Michael "Mickey" Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney, and the events leading up to their disappearance and subsequent murder during Freedom Summer in 1964. It starred Tom Hulce as Schwerner, Jennifer Grey as his wife Rita, Blair Underwood as Chaney, and Josh Charles as Goodman. Hulce received a nomination for Best Actor in a TV Miniseries at the 1990 Golden Globes.
Original Release
02/05/1990
US Release
02/05/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Hulce | Mickey Schwerner |
| Jennifer Grey | Rita Schwerner |
| Blair Underwood | James Chaney |
| CCH Pounder | Fannie Lee Chaney |
| Kimmo Virtanen | Dennis |
| John Dennis Johnston | |
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | Sue |
| Royce D. Applegate | Deputy Winter |
| Harry Caesar | Hollis Watkins |
| Josh Charles | Andrew Goodman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Hulce | Mickey Schwerner |
| Jennifer Grey | Rita Schwerner |
| Blair Underwood | James Chaney |
| CCH Pounder | Fannie Lee Chaney |
| Kimmo Virtanen | Dennis |
| John Dennis Johnston | |
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | Sue |
| Royce D. Applegate | Deputy Winter |
| Harry Caesar | Hollis Watkins |
| Josh Charles | Andrew Goodman |
| Lou Walker | |
| Scott Lawrence | Matt Suarez |
| Eugene Byrd | Ben Jr. |
| J. Don Ferguson | |
| Walton Goggins | Lyle |
| Jill Jane Clements | Ida Flowers |
| Thom Gossom Jr. | Charlie Parham / Charlie Parham (as Thom Gossom) |
| Greg Kinnear | |
| Bill Coates | Rev. Jenkins |
| Ted Manson | Wilbur Combs |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tova Laiter | Executive Producer |
| Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Feliks Norski | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
