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A 1988 crime thriller film based on the 1964 murder investigation of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. The film stars Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe as two FBI agents who face hostility and violence from the local Klan and police.
Mississippi Burning: Directed by Alan Parker. With Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif. Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
- (113K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Alan Parker
- 1989-01-27
The murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner, also known as the Freedom Summer murders, the Mississippi civil rights workers' murders, or the Mississippi Burning murders, were the abduction and murder of three activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in June 1964, during the Civil Rights Movement.
Jun 21, 2022 · Learn how the FBI investigated the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers by the KKK in Mississippi, and how the case led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act. See photos, timeline, and links to more information.
Jan 30, 2024 · Mississippi Burning is a popular crime thriller film from 1988, loosely based on the true story of three civil rights activists who were murdered in Mississippi in 1964.
- Lloyd Farley
- Gene Hackman
- Alan Parker
When a group of civil rights workers goes missing in a small Mississippi town, FBI agents Alan Ward (Willem Dafoe) and Rupert Anderson (Gene Hackman) are sent in to investigate.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
- R
“Mississippi Burning” is the best American film of 1988 and a likely candidate for the Academy Award as the year’s best picture. Apart from its pure entertainment value – this is the best American crime movie in years – it is an important statement about a time and a condition that should not be forgotten.
