Mississippi Burning

1964. When America was at war with itself.

Runtime : 128 mins

Genre : Thriller Crime Drama

Vote Rating : 7.7

Release Date 08-December-1988

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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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Cast Members

Agent Rupert Anderson
played by
Gene Hackman

Agent Alan Ward
played by
Willem Dafoe

Mrs. Pell
played by
Frances McDormand

Deputy Clinton Pell
played by
Brad Dourif

Mayor Tilman
played by
R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Ray Stuckey
played by
Gailard Sartain

Clayton Townley
played by
Stephen Tobolowsky

Frank Bailey
played by
Michael Rooker

Lester Cowens
played by
Pruitt Taylor Vince

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