Film
Mississippi Burning (1988)
1964. When America was at war with itself.
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller· Directed by Alan Parker· 128 min
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.
Connections
Top billing
- Gene Hackman as Agent Rupert Anderson
- Willem Dafoe as Agent Alan Ward
- Frances McDormand as Mrs. Pell
- Brad Dourif as Deputy Clinton Pell
- R. Lee Ermey as Mayor Tilman