Mississippi Burning poster
Director Alan Parker
Screenplay Chris Gerolmo

Mississippi Burning

Tagline: 1964. When America was at war with itself.

Release Date: 1988-12-08

Duration: 128 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Willem Dafoe
    Ward
  • Michael Rooker
    Frank Bailey
  • Tobin Bell
    Agent Stokes
  • Brad Dourif
    Deputy Pell
  • Gene Hackman
    Anderson
  • Frances McDormand
    Mrs. Pell
  • Darius McCrary
    Aaron Williams
  • Kevin Dunn
    Agent Bird
  • Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Lester Cowens
  • Stephen Tobolowsky
    Townley