

Mississippi Burning (1988)
Drama
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
- 2h 8m
77 %
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1964. When America was at war with itself.
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.
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.
Top Billed 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
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