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.
Mississippi Burning (1988) is a drama, crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Alan Parker, released on December 8, 1988 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand and Brad Dourif. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 2,016 ratings.
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Gene Hackman
as Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe
as Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand
as Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif
as Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey
as Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain
as Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Townley
Michael Rooker
as Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Lester Cowens
Badja Djola
as Agent Monk
Kevin Dunn
as Agent Bird
Frankie Faison
as Eulogist
Directed by Alan Parker, written by Chris Gerolmo, produced by Robert F. Colesberry and Frederick Zollo.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 2,016 ratings.
"Mississippi Burning" has both insight and intelligence and it is an incredibly uncompromising scrutinization of how racism blighted American society and it is frightening to think the residents of Jessop in Mississippi possess minds much smaller than their town. This film also prompts you to seriously examine your own conscience in relation to the matter of the race issue, but how many people will actually be…
Reviewed on April 19, 2024
When three men go missing from their small-town Mississippi home, the FBI sends a team to investigate. "Anderson" (Gene Hackman) is very much the more hands-on of the pair leading the team, with "Ward" (Willem Dafoe) more inclined to play by the book. Their arrival exposes them to an open culture of racial hatred that's not only tolerated by the local sheriff "Stuckey" (Gailard Sartain) but enthusiastically…
Reviewed on April 28, 2024
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Mississippi Burning (1988) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mississippi Burning (1988) includes Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif and R. Lee Ermey. The film was directed by Alan Parker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mississippi Burning was released on December 8, 1988 and runs for 2h 8m.
Mississippi Burning (1988) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 2,016 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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