Mississippi Burning (1988)

12/08/1988 (US) • 2h 8m

Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward

Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey

Michael Rooker

Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Lester Cowens


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Target

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$34,604,000.00

Keywords

suicide

sheriff

police

funeral

ku klux klan

mississippi river

shotgun

fbi

deputy sheriff

motel

u.s. navy

rope

burning cross

based on true story

murder

racism

dramatic

callous

compassionate

disheartening

empathetic

harsh

tragic

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