Mississippi Burning (1988)

  • R
  • 12/08/1988 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h 8m

1964. When America was at war with itself.

Overview

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

Alan Parker

Director

Chris Gerolmo

Screenplay

Cast

Gene Hackman's headshot

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe's headshot

Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand's headshot

Frances McDormand

Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif's headshot

Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey's headshot

R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain's headshot

Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky's headshot

Stephen Tobolowsky

Townley
Michael Rooker's headshot

Michael Rooker

Frank Bailey

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