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Mississippi Burning

Name: Mississippi Burning
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1988-12-08
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey

1964. When America was at war with itself.

1988 2h 8m 7.7 rated Drama, Crime, Mystery

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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Starring

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

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Director

Alan Parker

Studios

Orion Pictures, Frederick Zollo Productions

Release

1988-12-08

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