

Mississippi Burning
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$15.0M
$15,000,000
Revenue
$34.6M
$34,604,000
Languages
English
Studio
Orion Pictures
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Key Crew

Alan Parker
Director

Robert F. Colesberry
Producer

Frederick Zollo
Producer
Cast

Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain
Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky
Townley

Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lester Cowens

Badja Djola
Agent Monk

Kevin Dunn
Agent Bird

Frankie Faison
Eulogist
Thomas B. Mason
Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts
Goatee

Rick Zieff
Passenger
Christopher White
Black Passenger
Gladys Greer
Hattie
Jake Gipson
Mose
Dianne Lancaster
Waitress
Stanley W. Collins
Hollis