MOVIE
Mississippi Burning
“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.
Release / first air1988-12-08
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Crime, Mystery
DirectorAlan Parker
WriterChris Gerolmo
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$34,604,000
ProductionOrion Pictures, Frederick Zollo Productions
Cast & Crew
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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
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