Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning (1988)

1964. When America was at war with itself.

Drama Crime Mystery Thriller

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.

star 7.7 7.8 65 79%
  • Release Date: 1988-12-08
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Director: Alan Parker

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    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

    • Christopher White

      Black Passenger

    • Gladys Greer

      Hattie

    • Jake Gipson

      Mose

    • Dianne Lancaster

      Waitress

    • Stanley W. Collins

      Hollis

    • Daniel Winford

      Fennis

    • Marc Clement

      Floyd Swilley

    • Larry Shuler

      Earl Cooke

    • Stephen Bridgewater

      Wesley Cooke

    • Bob Penny

      Curtis Foy

    • James F. Moore

      Barber

    • Park Overall

      Connie

    • Georgia F. Wise

      Beauty Parlor Woman 1

    • Lois Allen

      Beauty Parlor Woman 2

    • Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

      Choctaw Man

    • Dan Desmond

      Television Commentator (voice)

    • Darius McCrary

      Aaron Williams

    • Lou Walker

      Vertis Williams

    • Billie Jean Young

      Mrs. Williams

    • Alisa R. Patrick

      Church Soloist

    • Barbara Gibson

      Church Soloist

    • Pat Funderburk

      Pell Maid

    • Tobin Bell

      Agent Stokes

    • Mark Jeffrey Miller

      Fire Bomber

    • John P. Fertitta

      T.V. Commentator

    • Charles Franzen

      Interviewer & Reporter

    • Tonea Stewart

      Mrs. Walker

    • Robert F. Colesberry

      Cameraman

    • Frederick Zollo

      Reporter

    • Ron De Roxtra

      Reporter

    • Doug Jackson

      Reporter

    • Gary Moody

      Reporter

    • Robert Erickson

      Reporter

    • Ed Geldart

      Fire Bomber

    • Mert Hatfield

      Fire Bomber

    • James Eric

      Fire Bomber

    • Daniel Chapman

      Agent MacMillan

    • Rick Washburn

      Agent Brodsky

    • Robert Glaudini

      Agent Nash

    • Ken Magee

      Agent Reilly

    • Paul Henderson

      Local #1 (uncredited)

    • Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

      Peckerwood (uncredited)

    • Jesse Merle Speaks

      Pecan Vendor

    • Simeon Teague

      Obie Walker

    • Brenda Dunlap

      Mrs. Cowens

    • E.A. Thrall

      Agent Tubbs

    • Kenneth Magee

      Agent Reilly

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