Watch Mississippi Burning (1988) Official Trailer
1964. When America was at war with itself.
7.8 / 10 IMDb December 8, 1988 2h 8m Metascore 65
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
Runtime
2h 8m
Release Date
December 8, 1988
Genre
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Rated
R
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$34,604,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 17 wins & 25 nominations total
Cast
Gene Hackman
as Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe
as Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand
as Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif
as Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey
as Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain
as Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Townley
Michael Rooker
as Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Lester Cowens
Badja Djola
as Agent Monk
Kevin Dunn
as Agent Bird
Frankie Faison
as Eulogist
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Thomas B. Mason
as Judge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey Nauffts
as Goatee
Rick Zieff
as Passenger
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Christopher White
as Black Passenger
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Gladys Greer
as Hattie
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Jake Gipson
as Mose
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Dianne Lancaster
as Waitress
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Stanley W. Collins
as Hollis
Production Companies
Orion PicturesFrederick Zollo Productions
Mississippi Burning Official Trailer 1988
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