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Mississippi Burning

(1988)

Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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2hrs 8m

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.

Score

76

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Gene Hackman as Agent Rupert Anderson

Gene Hackman

** Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe as Agent Alan Ward

Willem Dafoe

** Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand as Mrs. Pell

Frances McDormand

** Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif as Deputy Clinton Pell

Brad Dourif

** Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey as Mayor Tilman

R. Lee Ermey

** Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain as Sheriff Stuckey

Gailard Sartain

** Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky as Townley

Stephen Tobolowsky

** Townley

Michael Rooker as Frank Bailey

Michael Rooker

** Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince as Lester Cowens

Pruitt Taylor Vince

** Lester Cowens

Badja Djola as Agent Monk

Badja Djola

** Agent Monk

Kevin Dunn as Agent Bird

Kevin Dunn

** Agent Bird

Frankie Faison as Eulogist

Frankie Faison

** Eulogist

Thomas B. Mason as Judge (as Tom Mason)

Thomas B. Mason

** Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts as Goatee

Geoffrey Nauffts

** Goatee

Rick Zieff as Passenger

Rick Zieff

** Passenger

Christopher White as Black Passenger

Christopher White

** Black Passenger

Gladys Greer as Hattie

Gladys Greer

** Hattie

Jake Gipson as Mose

Jake Gipson

** Mose

Dianne Lancaster as Waitress

Dianne Lancaster

** Waitress

Stanley W. Collins as Hollis

Stanley W. Collins

** Hollis

Daniel Winford as Fennis

Daniel Winford

** Fennis

Marc Clement as Floyd Swilley

Marc Clement

** Floyd Swilley

Larry Shuler as Earl Cooke

Larry Shuler

** Earl Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater as Wesley Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater

** Wesley Cooke

Bob Penny as Curtis Foy

Bob Penny

** Curtis Foy

James F. Moore as Barber

James F. Moore

** Barber

Park Overall as Connie

Park Overall

** Connie

Georgia F. Wise as Beauty Parlor Woman 1

Georgia F. Wise

** Beauty Parlor Woman 1

Lois Allen as Beauty Parlor Woman 2

Lois Allen

** Beauty Parlor Woman 2

Barry Davis Jim, Sr. as Choctaw Man

Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

** Choctaw Man

Dan Desmond as Television Commentator (voice)

Dan Desmond

** Television Commentator (voice)

Darius McCrary as Aaron Williams

Darius McCrary

** Aaron Williams

Lou Walker as Vertis Williams

Lou Walker

** Vertis Williams

Billie Jean Young as Mrs. Williams

Billie Jean Young

** Mrs. Williams

Alisa R. Patrick as Church Soloist

Alisa R. Patrick

** Church Soloist

Barbara Gibson as Church Soloist

Barbara Gibson

** Church Soloist

Pat Funderburk as Pell Maid

Pat Funderburk

** Pell Maid

Tobin Bell as Agent Stokes

Tobin Bell

** Agent Stokes

Mark Jeffrey Miller as Fire Bomber

Mark Jeffrey Miller

** Fire Bomber

John P. Fertitta as T.V. Commentator

John P. Fertitta

** T.V. Commentator

Charles Franzen as Interviewer & Reporter

Charles Franzen

** Interviewer & Reporter

Tonea Stewart as Mrs. Walker

Tonea Stewart

** Mrs. Walker

Robert F. Colesberry as Cameraman

Robert F. Colesberry

** Cameraman

Frederick Zollo as Reporter

Frederick Zollo

** Reporter

Ron De Roxtra as Reporter

Ron De Roxtra

** Reporter

Doug Jackson as Reporter

Doug Jackson

** Reporter

Gary Moody as Reporter

Gary Moody

** Reporter

Robert Erickson as Reporter

Robert Erickson

** Reporter

Ed Geldart as Fire Bomber

Ed Geldart

** Fire Bomber

Mert Hatfield as Fire Bomber

Mert Hatfield

** Fire Bomber

James Eric as Fire Bomber

James Eric

** Fire Bomber

Daniel Chapman as Agent MacMillan

Daniel Chapman

** Agent MacMillan

Rick Washburn as Agent Brodsky

Rick Washburn

** Agent Brodsky

Robert Glaudini as Agent Nash

Robert Glaudini

** Agent Nash

Ken Magee as Agent Reilly

Ken Magee

** Agent Reilly

Paul Henderson as Local #1 (uncredited)

Paul Henderson

** Local #1 (uncredited)

Ralph Pruitt Vaughn as Peckerwood (uncredited)

Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

** Peckerwood (uncredited)

Jesse Merle Speaks as Pecan Vendor

Jesse Merle Speaks

** Pecan Vendor

Simeon Teague as Obie Walker

Simeon Teague

** Obie Walker

Brenda Dunlap as Mrs. Cowens

Brenda Dunlap

** Mrs. Cowens

E.A. Thrall as Agent Tubbs

E.A. Thrall

** Agent Tubbs

Kenneth Magee as Agent Reilly

Kenneth Magee

** Agent Reilly

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