Review of Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) by Rick E — 18 Jun 2010

Whoa... the first half of the movie is boring as hell. The second half is only slightly less boring.

This review of Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) was written by Rick E on 18 Jun 2010.

Ghosts of Mississippi has generally received positive reviews.

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