Review of Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) by Mikey P — 18 Mar 2013

Good flick, james woods plays a good scumbag.

This review of Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) was written by Mikey P on 18 Mar 2013.

Ghosts of Mississippi has generally received positive reviews.

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