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Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning (1988)

Movie · Released · 128 min · ★ 7.7

Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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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.

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Cast

Gene HackmanGene HackmanAgent Rupert AndersonWillem DafoeWillem DafoeAgent Alan WardFrances McDormandFrances McDormandMrs. PellBrad DourifBrad DourifDeputy Clinton PellR. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyMayor TilmanGailard SartainGailard SartainSheriff StuckeyStephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyTownleyMichael RookerMichael RookerFrank BaileyPruitt Taylor VincePruitt Taylor VinceLester CowensBadja DjolaBadja DjolaAgent MonkKevin DunnKevin DunnAgent BirdFrankie FaisonFrankie FaisonEulogist
Thomas B. MasonJudge (as Tom Mason)Geoffrey NaufftsGeoffrey NaufftsGoateeRick ZieffRick ZieffPassenger

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