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Mississippi Burning (1988)

1964. When America was at war with itself.

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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.

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Cast

  • Gene Hackman Gene Hackman Agent Rupert Anderson
  • Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe Agent Alan Ward
  • Frances McDormand Frances McDormand Mrs. Pell
  • Brad Dourif Brad Dourif Deputy Clinton Pell
  • R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey Mayor Tilman
  • Gailard Sartain Gailard Sartain Sheriff Stuckey
  • Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Tobolowsky Townley
  • Michael Rooker Michael Rooker Frank Bailey
  • Pruitt Taylor Vince Pruitt Taylor Vince Lester Cowens
  • Badja Djola Badja Djola Agent Monk
  • Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn Agent Bird
  • Frankie Faison Frankie Faison Eulogist
  • Thomas B. Mason Judge (as Tom Mason)
  • Geoffrey Nauffts Geoffrey Nauffts Goatee
  • Rick Zieff Rick Zieff Passenger
  • Christopher White Black Passenger
  • Gladys Greer Hattie
  • Jake Gipson Mose

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