Mississippi Burning
★ 7.7·1989·2h 8min·Crime, Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
1964. When America was at war with itself.
Overview
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.
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Jan 27, 1989)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Gene HackmanAgent Rupert Anderson
Willem DafoeAgent Alan Ward
Frances McDormandMrs. Pell
Brad DourifDeputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee ErmeyMayor Tilman
Gailard SartainSheriff Stuckey
Stephen TobolowskyTownley
Michael RookerFrank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor VinceLester Cowens
Badja DjolaAgent Monk
Kevin DunnAgent Bird
Frankie FaisonEulogist
Show 28 more
- TBThomas B. MasonJudge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey NaufftsGoatee
Rick ZieffPassenger- CWChristopher WhiteBlack Passenger
- GGGladys GreerHattie
- JGJake GipsonMose
- DLDianne LancasterWaitress
- SWStanley W. CollinsHollis
- DWDaniel WinfordFennis
- MCMarc ClementFloyd Swilley
- LSLarry ShulerEarl Cooke
Stephen BridgewaterWesley Cooke
Bob PennyCurtis Foy- JFJames F. MooreBarber
Park OverallConnie- GFGeorgia F. WiseBeauty Parlor Woman 1
- LALois AllenBeauty Parlor Woman 2
- BDBarry Davis Jim, Sr.Choctaw Man
- DDDan DesmondTelevision Commentator (voice)
Darius McCraryAaron Williams
Lou WalkerVertis Williams- BJBillie Jean YoungMrs. Williams
- ARAlisa R. PatrickChurch Soloist
- BGBarbara GibsonChurch Soloist
- PFPat FunderburkPell Maid
Tobin BellAgent Stokes
Mark Jeffrey MillerFire Bomber- JPJohn P. FertittaT.V. Commentator
