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Mississippi Burning (1988)

Directed by Alan Parker

Crime | Thriller | History

Most recently watched by schofizzy

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.

Rated R | Length 128 minutes

Actors

Gene Hackman | Willem Dafoe | Frances McDormand | Brad Dourif | R. Lee Ermey | Gailard Sartain | Stephen Tobolowsky | Michael Rooker | Pruitt Taylor Vince | Badja Djola | Kevin Dunn | Frankie Faison | Thomas B. Mason | Geoffrey Nauffts | Rick Zieff | Christopher White | Gladys Greer | Jake Gipson | Dianne Lancaster | Stanley W. Collins | Daniel Winford | Marc Clement | Larry Shuler | Stephen Bridgewater | Bob Penny | James F. Moore | Park Overall | Georgia F. Wise | Lois Allen | Barry Davis Jim, Sr. | Dan Desmond | Darius McCrary | Lou Walker | Billie Jean Young | Alisa R. Patrick | Barbara Gibson | Pat Funderburk | Tobin Bell | Mark Jeffrey Miller | John P. Fertitta | Charles Franzen | Tonea Stewart | Robert F. Colesberry | Frederick Zollo | Ron De Roxtra | Doug Jackson | Gary Moody | Robert Erickson | Ed Geldart | Mert Hatfield | James Eric | Daniel Chapman | Rick Washburn | Robert Glaudini | Ken Magee | Paul Henderson | Ralph Pruitt Vaughn | Jesse Merle Speaks | Simeon Teague | Brenda Dunlap | E.A. Thrall | Kenneth Magee

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Viewing Notes

It’s based on a true story, but I’m sure it took some liberties, especially with the conclusion. However, as just a straight forward thriller, it’s pretty darn good. There’s no ambiguity about who the good guys and the bad guys are, and you can’t wait to see the racists get their comeuppance. Hackman and Dafoe are great, as usual, and there’s an amazing supporting cast.

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