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Mississippi Burning

76.71% | December 8, 1988 | Drama, Crime

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.

Featured Crew

Chris Gerolmo
Screenplay
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Peter Biziou
Director of Photography

Cast

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman