Mississippi Burning
“1964. When America was at war with itself.”
1988•R•2h 8m•7.7•Released
DramaCrimeMysteryThriller
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.
Director
Alan Parker
Writer
Chris Gerolmo
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$35M
Languages
English
Studio
Orion Pictures
Cast
Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain
Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky
Townley
Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lester Cowens
Badja Djola
Agent Monk
Kevin Dunn
Agent Bird
Frankie Faison
Eulogist
Thomas B. Mason
Judge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey Nauffts
Goatee
Rick Zieff
Passenger
Production
Company
Orion Pictures
Company
Frederick Zollo Productions
Producer
Robert F. Colesberry
Producer
Frederick Zollo
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