Mississippi Burning (1988)
"1964. When America was at war with itself."

Title: Mississippi Burning
Original Title: Mississippi Burning
Release Date: 1988-12-08
Status: Released
Rating: 7.67/10 (from 1708 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Production Companies: Orion Pictures
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.
Cast

Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain
Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky
Townley

Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lester Cowens

Badja Djola
Agent Monk