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1964. When America was at war with itself.

Mississippi Burning

7.719882h 8mR

DramaCrimeMysteryThriller

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.

Directed by Alan Parker

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CAST

The people behind the story

Gene Hackman

Gene HackmanAgent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe

Willem DafoeAgent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormandMrs. Pell

Brad Dourif

Brad DourifDeputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee ErmeyMayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain

Gailard SartainSheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen TobolowskyTownley

Michael Rooker

Michael RookerFrank Bailey