Mississippi Burning

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R,2hrs 7min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

December 1, 1988

Distributor:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Starring:

Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand ... More

Synopsis: Mississippi Burning is an all-names-changed dramatization of the Ku Klux Klan's murders of three civil rights workers in 1964. Investigating the mysterious disappearances of the three activists are FBI agents Gene Hackman (older, wiser) and Willem Dafoe (younger, idealistic). A Southerner himself, Hackman charms and cajoles his way through the tight-lipped residents of a dusty Mississippi town while Dafoe acts upon the evidence gleaned by his partner. Hackman solves the case by exerting his influence ... Full Synopsis

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	USA Today A powerful drama about the murder of three civil-rights workers in the South. Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe are FBI men investigating. A legitimate Oscar contender. [6 Jan 1989, p.5D] Read Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 65 Generally favorable reviews out of 100 Based on 10 critic reviews

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	Gene Hackman Rupert Anderson Willem Dafoe Alan Ward Frances McDormand Mrs. Pell Brad Dourif Deputy Pell

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