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.
78% ★★★★☆ (265,870)
Mississippi Burning
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Movie · Drama · Crime · R
1988 · 2h 8m · ★ 78% (266K)
1964. When America was at war with itself.
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand
Overview
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
Production
Orion Pictures, Frederick Zollo Productions
Cast
Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Rooker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Badja Djola, Kevin Dunn, Frankie Faison, Thomas B. Mason, Geoffrey Nauffts, Rick Zieff, Christopher White, Gladys Greer, Jake Gipson, Dianne Lancaster, Stanley W. Collins
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads