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Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
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Mississippi Burning

1988
2h 8m
Drama
Crime
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

2h 8m

Where to Watch

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Streaming

1
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4
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Fandango At Home

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4
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Storyline

"1964. When America was at war with itself."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 8m
Dec 8, 1988
Digital Release
Jul 17, 2019
Languages
English
Director
Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Production
Orion Pictures
Orion Pictures
Frederick Zollo Productions
Frederick Zollo Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

62 Cast Members

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

Gladys Greer

Hattie

Jake Gipson

Mose

Dianne Lancaster

Waitress

Stanley W. Collins

Hollis

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