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Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1964. When America was at war with itself.

Genres

DramaCrimeMysteryThriller

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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.

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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$34604000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

7.683/10

Release Date

08 December 1988

Country

United States of America

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

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

Thomas B. Mason

Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts

Geoffrey Nauffts

Goatee

Rick Zieff

Rick Zieff

Passenger

Christopher White

Christopher White

Black Passenger

Gladys Greer

Gladys Greer

Hattie

Jake Gipson

Jake Gipson

Mose

Dianne Lancaster

Dianne Lancaster

Waitress

Stanley W. Collins

Stanley W. Collins

Hollis

Daniel Winford

Daniel Winford

Fennis

Marc Clement

Marc Clement

Floyd Swilley

Larry Shuler

Larry Shuler

Earl Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater

Stephen Bridgewater

Wesley Cooke

Bob Penny

Bob Penny

Curtis Foy

James F. Moore

James F. Moore

Barber

Park Overall

Park Overall

Connie

Georgia F. Wise

Georgia F. Wise

Beauty Parlor Woman 1

Lois Allen

Lois Allen

Beauty Parlor Woman 2

Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

Choctaw Man

Dan Desmond

Dan Desmond

Television Commentator (voice)

Darius McCrary

Darius McCrary

Aaron Williams

Lou Walker

Lou Walker

Vertis Williams

Billie Jean Young

Billie Jean Young

Mrs. Williams

Alisa R. Patrick

Alisa R. Patrick

Church Soloist

Barbara Gibson

Barbara Gibson

Church Soloist

Pat Funderburk

Pat Funderburk

Pell Maid

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Agent Stokes

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Fire Bomber

John P. Fertitta

John P. Fertitta

T.V. Commentator

Charles Franzen

Charles Franzen

Interviewer & Reporter

Tonea Stewart

Tonea Stewart

Mrs. Walker

Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry

Cameraman

Frederick Zollo

Frederick Zollo

Reporter

Ron De Roxtra

Ron De Roxtra

Reporter

Doug Jackson

Doug Jackson

Reporter

Gary Moody

Gary Moody

Reporter

Robert Erickson

Robert Erickson

Reporter

Ed Geldart

Ed Geldart

Fire Bomber

Mert Hatfield

Mert Hatfield

Fire Bomber

James Eric

James Eric

Fire Bomber

Daniel Chapman

Daniel Chapman

Agent MacMillan

Rick Washburn

Rick Washburn

Agent Brodsky

Robert Glaudini

Robert Glaudini

Agent Nash

Ken Magee

Ken Magee

Agent Reilly

Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson

Local #1 (uncredited)

Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

Peckerwood (uncredited)

Jesse Merle Speaks

Jesse Merle Speaks

Pecan Vendor

Simeon Teague

Simeon Teague

Obie Walker

Brenda Dunlap

Brenda Dunlap

Mrs. Cowens

E.A. Thrall

E.A. Thrall

Agent Tubbs

Kenneth Magee

Kenneth Magee

Agent Reilly

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