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poster movie Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning (1988)

R

1988-12-08

  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

2h 8m

1964. When America was at war with itself.

Overview

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.

  • Chris GerolmoScreenplay
  • Alan ParkerDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleMississippi Burning

Budget$15,000,000.00

Revenue$34,604,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Gene Hackman with character Agent Rupert Anderson

    Gene Hackman

    Agent Rupert Anderson

  • Profile Willem Dafoe with character Agent Alan Ward

    Willem Dafoe

    Agent Alan Ward

  • Profile Frances McDormand with character Mrs. Pell

    Frances McDormand

    Mrs. Pell

  • Profile Brad Dourif with character Deputy Clinton Pell

    Brad Dourif

    Deputy Clinton Pell

  • Profile R. Lee Ermey with character Mayor Tilman

    R. Lee Ermey

    Mayor Tilman

  • Profile Gailard Sartain with character Sheriff Stuckey

    Gailard Sartain

    Sheriff Stuckey

  • Profile Stephen Tobolowsky with character Townley

    Stephen Tobolowsky

    Townley

  • Profile Michael Rooker with character Frank Bailey

    Michael Rooker

    Frank Bailey

  • Profile Pruitt Taylor Vince with character Lester Cowens

    Pruitt Taylor Vince

    Lester Cowens

  • Profile Badja Djola with character Agent Monk

    Badja Djola

    Agent Monk

  • Profile Kevin Dunn with character Agent Bird

    Kevin Dunn

    Agent Bird

  • Profile Frankie Faison with character Eulogist

    Frankie Faison

    Eulogist

  • Thomas B. Mason

    Judge (as Tom Mason)

  • Profile Geoffrey Nauffts with character Goatee

    Geoffrey Nauffts

    Goatee

  • Profile Rick Zieff with character Passenger

    Rick Zieff

    Passenger

  • Christopher White

    Black Passenger

  • Gladys Greer

    Hattie

  • Jake Gipson

    Mose

  • Dianne Lancaster

    Waitress

  • Stanley W. Collins

    Hollis

  • Daniel Winford

    Fennis

  • Profile Marc Clement with character Floyd Swilley

    Marc Clement

    Floyd Swilley

  • Larry Shuler

    Earl Cooke

  • Profile Stephen Bridgewater with character Wesley Cooke

    Stephen Bridgewater

    Wesley Cooke

  • Profile Bob Penny with character Curtis Foy

    Bob Penny

    Curtis Foy

  • James F. Moore

    Barber

  • Profile Park Overall with character Connie

    Park Overall

    Connie

  • Georgia F. Wise

    Beauty Parlor Woman 1

  • Lois Allen

    Beauty Parlor Woman 2

  • Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

    Choctaw Man

  • Dan Desmond

    Television Commentator (voice)

  • Profile Darius McCrary with character Aaron Williams

    Darius McCrary

    Aaron Williams

  • Profile Lou Walker with character Vertis Williams

    Lou Walker

    Vertis Williams

  • Billie Jean Young

    Mrs. Williams

  • Alisa R. Patrick

    Church Soloist

  • Barbara Gibson

    Church Soloist

  • Pat Funderburk

    Pell Maid

  • Profile Tobin Bell with character Agent Stokes

    Tobin Bell

    Agent Stokes

  • Profile Mark Jeffrey Miller with character Fire Bomber

    Mark Jeffrey Miller

    Fire Bomber

  • John P. Fertitta

    T.V. Commentator

  • Charles Franzen

    Interviewer & Reporter

  • Profile Tonea Stewart with character Mrs. Walker

    Tonea Stewart

    Mrs. Walker

  • Profile Robert F. Colesberry with character Cameraman

    Robert F. Colesberry

    Cameraman

  • Profile Frederick Zollo with character Reporter

    Frederick Zollo

    Reporter

  • Ron De Roxtra

    Reporter

  • Profile Doug Jackson with character Reporter

    Doug Jackson

    Reporter

  • Gary Moody

    Reporter

  • Robert Erickson

    Reporter

  • Profile Ed Geldart with character Fire Bomber

    Ed Geldart

    Fire Bomber

  • Mert Hatfield

    Fire Bomber

  • James Eric

    Fire Bomber

  • Profile Daniel Chapman with character Agent MacMillan

    Daniel Chapman

    Agent MacMillan

  • Profile Rick Washburn with character Agent Brodsky

    Rick Washburn

    Agent Brodsky

  • Profile Robert Glaudini with character Agent Nash

    Robert Glaudini

    Agent Nash

  • Profile Ken Magee with character Agent Reilly

    Ken Magee

    Agent Reilly

  • Profile Paul Henderson with character Local #1 (uncredited)

    Paul Henderson

    Local #1 (uncredited)

  • Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

    Peckerwood (uncredited)

  • Jesse Merle Speaks

    Pecan Vendor

  • Simeon Teague

    Obie Walker

  • Brenda Dunlap

    Mrs. Cowens

  • E.A. Thrall

    Agent Tubbs

  • Kenneth Magee

    Agent Reilly