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Mississippi Burning

1988 · 2h 8m · Drama · Crime · Mystery

1964. When America was at war with itself.

IMDb
7.8
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Metacritic
65

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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.

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Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Townley

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Lester Cowens

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

Agent Monk

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Agent Bird

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Eulogist

Thomas B. Mason

Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Nauffts

Goatee

Rick Zieff

Rick Zieff

Passenger

Christopher White

Black Passenger

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
December 8, 1988
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
2h 8m
Rated
R
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$34,604,000
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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