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Mississippi Burning

Not Rated
DramaCrime
7.7/10(1,636 ratings)

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.

12-08-1988
2h 8m
Mississippi Burning
Backdrop for Mississippi Burning

Main Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Townley

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Alan Parker
Production:
Orion Pictures
Revenue:
$34,604,000
Budget:
$15,000,000

Key Crew

Stunts:
Kym Washington Longino
Screenplay:
Chris Gerolmo
Original Music Composer:
Trevor Jones
Director:
Alan Parker
First Assistant Director:
Aldric La'Auli Porter

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en