Mississippi Burning

1988 "1964. When America was at war with itself."

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Mississippi Burning

7.8 | 2h8m | R | en | Drama

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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7.8 | 2h8m | R | en | Drama , Thriller , Crime

Synopsis

Cast

Gene Hackman , Willem Dafoe , Frances McDormand

Director

John Willett

Producted By

Orion Pictures , Frederick Zollo Productions

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Cast

Gene Hackman

as Agent Rupert Anderson

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Willem Dafoe

as Agent Alan Ward

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Frances McDormand

as Mrs. Pell

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