Mississippi Burning

7.7
Moderate
19882h 8m

Directed by

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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Gene Hackman - Agent Rupert Anderson in Mississippi Burning

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe - Agent Alan Ward in Mississippi Burning

Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand - Mrs. Pell in Mississippi Burning

Frances McDormand

Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif - Deputy Clinton Pell in Mississippi Burning

Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey - Mayor Tilman in Mississippi Burning

R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain - Sheriff Stuckey in Mississippi Burning

Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky - Townley in Mississippi Burning

Stephen Tobolowsky

Townley

Michael Rooker - Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning

Michael Rooker

Frank Bailey

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Release Date

December 8, 1988

Runtime

2h 8m

Rating

R

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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