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1988 Drama Crime Mystery 2h 8m

Mississippi Burning

"1964. When America was at war with itself."

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.

7.7 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

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