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Mississippi Burning
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Mississippi Burning

(1988)Directed by Alan Parker128 min · RDrama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
“1964. When America was at war with itself.”

Three civil rights workers have vanished in rural Mississippi in 1964, and no one in town will say what happened to them. FBI agents Alan Ward (Willem Dafoe), trained by the book, and Rupert Anderson (Gene Hackman), a former small-town sheriff, are sent to find them, and they disagree on how. Alan Parker's film shows a town held together by silence, where keeping quiet is the thing everyone agrees on.

Gene Hackmanas Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoeas Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormandas Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourifas Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermeyas Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartainas Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowskyas Townley
Michael Rookeras Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vinceas Lester Cowens
Badja Djolaas Agent Monk
Kevin Dunnas Agent Bird
Frankie Faisonas Eulogist
Thomas B. Masonas Judge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey Naufftsas Goatee
Rick Zieffas Passenger
Christopher Whiteas Black Passenger
Gladys Greeras Hattie
Jake Gipsonas Mose
Dianne Lancasteras Waitress
Stanley W. Collinsas Hollis
Daniel Winfordas Fennis
MCMarc Clementas Floyd Swilley
LSLarry Shuleras Earl Cooke
Stephen Bridgewateras Wesley Cooke