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Mississippi Burning

“1964. When America was at war with itself.”
7.7 / 10 (2,026 votes)

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.

Release Date December 08, 1988
Runtime 128 min
Genres Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Status Released
Budget $15,000,000
Box Office $34,604,000
Trailers & Videos
Official Trailer Trailer
Talking To The Locals Clip
The Agents Find The Missing Teen's Car Clip
Agent Anderson Investigates The Barbershop Clip
Related Topics & Tags
#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 #adoring #callous #compassionate #disheartening #empathetic #harsh
Top Billed 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
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