Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988

When a group of civil rights workers goes missing in a small Mississippi town, FBI agents Alan Ward (Willem Dafoe) and Rupert Anderson (Gene Hackman) are sent in to investigate. Local authorities refuse to cooperate with them, and the African American community is afraid to, precipitating a clash between the two agents over strategy. As the situation becomes more volatile, the direct approach is abandoned in favor of more aggressive, hard-line tactics.

1964. When America was at war with itself.

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Crime
Length
2 hrs. 8 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 27, 1989
US Box Office
$34,603,943 (#2564 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
June 18, 2019
Acquired Date
April 14, 2020
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Badja Djola
Badja Djola
Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Thomas B. Mason
Thomas B. Mason
Geoffrey Nauffts
Geoffrey Nauffts
Park Overall
Park Overall
Darius McCrary
Darius McCrary

Directors

Alan Parker
Alan Parker

Producers

Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo

Writers

Chris Gerolmo
Chris Gerolmo

Awards & Accolades

  • 1988 Oscar : Cinematography

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
79%
Tomatometer
28 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
1,304 votes
METASCORE
65
11 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
115,285 votes