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  • Mississippi Burning (1988)
  • R
    128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mississippi Burning (1988)
R
128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
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Chris Gerolmo (written by)
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Release date
Jan 27, 1989 (United States)

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87 cast members
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Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson Agent Rupert Anderson   See fewer
Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward Agent Alan Ward   See fewer
Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell Mrs. Pell   See fewer
Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell Deputy Clinton Pell   See fewer
R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman Mayor Tilman   See fewer
Gailard Sartain
Sheriff Ray Stuckey Sheriff Ray Stuckey   See fewer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Clayton Townley Clayton Townley   See fewer
Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey Frank Bailey   See fewer
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lester Cowens Lester Cowens   See fewer
Badja Djola
Agent Monk Agent Monk   See fewer
Kevin Dunn
Agent Bird Agent Bird   See fewer
Frankie Faison
Eulogist Eulogist   See fewer
Thomas B. Mason
Judge (as Tom Mason) Judge (as Tom Mason)   See fewer
Rick Zieff
Passenger Passenger   See fewer
Christopher White
Black Passenger Black Passenger   See fewer
Gladys Greer
Hattie Hattie   See fewer
Dianne Lancaster
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Marc Clement
Floyd Swilley Floyd Swilley   See fewer
Larry Shuler
Earl Cooke Earl Cooke   See fewer
Stephen Bridgewater
Wesley Cooke (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater) Wesley Cooke (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)   See fewer
Bob Penny
Curtis Foy Curtis Foy   See fewer
Park Overall
Connie Connie   See fewer
Georgia F. Wise
Beauty Parlor Woman 1 Beauty Parlor Woman 1   See fewer
Lois Allen
Beauty Parlor Woman 2 Beauty Parlor Woman 2   See fewer
Barry Davis Jim Sr.
Choctaw Man Choctaw Man   See fewer
Dan Desmond
Television Commentator Television Commentator   See fewer
Darius McCrary
Aaron Williams (as Daruis McCrary) Aaron Williams (as Daruis McCrary)   See fewer
Lou Walker
Vertis Williams Vertis Williams   See fewer
Billie Jean Young
Mrs. Williams Mrs. Williams   See fewer
Alisa R. Patrick
Church Soloist Church Soloist   See fewer
Barbara Gibson
Church Soloist Church Soloist   See fewer
Pat Funderburk
Pell Maid Pell Maid   See fewer
Dawn Boyd
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Dwight Boyd
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Linda Fuller
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George Isbell
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Ethel L. Mayes
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James Arnold Mayes
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George Mason
Farmer Farmer   See fewer
Charles Franzen
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Harry Franklin
SNCC Interviewer SNCC Interviewer   See fewer
Virginia Bennett
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James Lloyd
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Jesse Merle Speaks
Pecan Vendor Pecan Vendor   See fewer
Simeon Teague
Obie Walker Obie Walker   See fewer
Tonea Stewart
Mrs. Walker Mrs. Walker   See fewer
Harry Quick
Doctor (as Rev. Harry Quick) Doctor (as Rev. Harry Quick)   See fewer
Zeke Davidson
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
Robert F. Colesberry
Cameraman Cameraman   See fewer
Frederick Zollo
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Judy Sasser
Neighbor Woman Neighbor Woman   See fewer
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Fire Bomber Fire Bomber   See fewer
Ed Geldart
Fire Bomber Fire Bomber   See fewer
Mert Hatfield
Fire Bomber Fire Bomber   See fewer
James Eric
Fire Bomber Fire Bomber   See fewer
Paul Saveles
Trooper (as Paul Savelis) Trooper (as Paul Savelis)   See fewer
John P. Fertitta
T.V. Commentator #2 T.V. Commentator #2   See fewer
Ron De Roxtra
Reporter #3 Reporter #3   See fewer
Doug Jackson
Reporter #4 Reporter #4   See fewer
Gary Moody
Reporter #5 Reporter #5   See fewer
Robert Erickson
Reporter #6 Reporter #6   See fewer
John Brook
Reporter #7 Reporter #7   See fewer
Tobin Bell
Agent Stokes Agent Stokes   See fewer
Daniel Chapman
Agent MacMillan Agent MacMillan   See fewer
Rick Washburn
Agent Brodsky Agent Brodsky   See fewer
Robert Glaudini
Agent Nash (as Bob Glaudini) Agent Nash (as Bob Glaudini)   See fewer
Ken Magee
Agent Reilly (as Kenneth Magee) Agent Reilly (as Kenneth Magee)   See fewer
Everett Thrall
Agent Tubbs (as E.A. Thrall) Agent Tubbs (as E.A. Thrall)   See fewer
Bernice Poindexter
Grieving Mother Grieving Mother   See fewer
Brenda Dunlap
Mrs. Cowens Mrs. Cowens   See fewer
Lannie Spann McBride
Gospel Singer Gospel Singer   See fewer
Jack Buck
Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hoyt Chavers
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Major Combs
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralnardo Davis
Willie (uncredited) Willie (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Lucille DeJournette
Pedestrian on the Square (uncredited) Pedestrian on the Square (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Henderson
Local #1 (uncredited) Local #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
W. Mitchell Morgan
Angry Reporter on Bridge (uncredited) Angry Reporter on Bridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
Peckerwood (uncredited) Peckerwood (uncredited)   See fewer
James Lowell Turnham
Man in Car (uncredited) Man in Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Whatley
Boy in Shop (uncredited) Boy in Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
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