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Mississippi Burning

1964. When America was at war with itself.

7.7

2h 8m

1988

“1964. When America was at war with itself.”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

as Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

as Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

as Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

as Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

as Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

as Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

as Townley

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

as Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

as Lester Cowens

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