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Mississippi Burning (1988)

2h 8m · 8 Dec 1988

1964. When America was at war with itself.

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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.

Movie ID581
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
DirectorAlan Parker
Main castGene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Rooker
Release date8 December 1988
Release year1988
LanguageEnglish
Duration128 min (2h 8m)
Rating7.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseOrion Pictures

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Chris Gerolmo

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Gene HackmanAgent Rupert Anderson Willem DafoeAgent Alan Ward Frances McDormandMrs. Pell Brad DourifDeputy Clinton Pell R. Lee ErmeyMayor Tilman Gailard SartainSheriff Stuckey Stephen TobolowskyTownley Michael RookerFrank Bailey Pruitt Taylor VinceLester Cowens Badja DjolaAgent Monk Kevin DunnAgent Bird Frankie FaisonEulogist
Thomas B. MasonJudge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey NaufftsGoatee Rick ZieffPassenger
Christopher WhiteBlack Passenger
Gladys GreerHattie
Jake GipsonMose
Dianne LancasterWaitress
Stanley W. CollinsHollis

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