Mississippi Burning

1988 · 128 min · EN · R · 7.7 (2,047 votes)

Dir. Alan Parker · Starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain · Music Trevor Jones

“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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This film is a raw, unflinching descent into the heart of racial hatred and systemic corruption. It's a tense, propulsive procedural that evokes a profound sense of outrage and sorrow, forcing viewers to confront a dark chapter of history with unflinching realism. The atmosphere is heavy, the stakes are immense.

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