Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
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1988
2h 8m
7.7(1838 votes)
Drama
Crime
Mystery
Thriller

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.

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Orion Pictures

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Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson

Gene Hackman
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Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward

Willem Dafoe
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Frances McDormand

Mrs. Pell

Frances McDormand
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Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell

Brad Dourif
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R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman

R. Lee Ermey
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Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey

Gailard Sartain
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Stephen Tobolowsky

Townley

Stephen Tobolowsky
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Michael Rooker

Frank Bailey

Michael Rooker
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Pruitt Taylor Vince

Lester Cowens

Pruitt Taylor Vince
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Badja Djola

Agent Monk

Badja Djola
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Kevin Dunn

Agent Bird

Kevin Dunn
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Frankie Faison

Eulogist

Frankie Faison
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Thomas B. Mason

Judge (as Tom Mason)

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Geoffrey Nauffts

Goatee

Geoffrey Nauffts
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Rick Zieff

Passenger

Rick Zieff
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Christopher White

Black Passenger

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Gladys Greer

Hattie

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Jake Gipson

Mose

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Dianne Lancaster

Waitress

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Stanley W. Collins

Hollis

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Daniel Winford

Fennis

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Marc Clement

Floyd Swilley

Marc Clement
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Larry Shuler

Earl Cooke

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Stephen Bridgewater

Wesley Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater
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Bob Penny

Curtis Foy

Bob Penny
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James F. Moore

Barber

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Park Overall

Connie

Park Overall
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Georgia F. Wise

Beauty Parlor Woman 1

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Lois Allen

Beauty Parlor Woman 2

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Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

Choctaw Man

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Dan Desmond

Television Commentator (voice)

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Darius McCrary

Aaron Williams

Darius McCrary
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Lou Walker

Vertis Williams

Lou Walker
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Billie Jean Young

Mrs. Williams

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Alisa R. Patrick

Church Soloist

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Barbara Gibson

Church Soloist

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Pat Funderburk

Pell Maid

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Tobin Bell

Agent Stokes

Tobin Bell
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Mark Jeffrey Miller

Fire Bomber

Mark Jeffrey Miller
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John P. Fertitta

T.V. Commentator

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Charles Franzen

Interviewer & Reporter

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Tonea Stewart

Mrs. Walker

Tonea Stewart
Production

Robert F. Colesberry

Cameraman

Robert F. Colesberry
Production

Frederick Zollo

Reporter

Frederick Zollo
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Ron De Roxtra

Reporter

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Doug Jackson

Reporter

Doug Jackson
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Gary Moody

Reporter

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Robert Erickson

Reporter

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Ed Geldart

Fire Bomber

Ed Geldart
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Mert Hatfield

Fire Bomber

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James Eric

Fire Bomber

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Daniel Chapman

Agent MacMillan

Daniel Chapman
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Rick Washburn

Agent Brodsky

Rick Washburn
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Robert Glaudini

Agent Nash

Robert Glaudini
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Ken Magee

Agent Reilly

Ken Magee
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Paul Henderson

Local #1 (uncredited)

Paul Henderson
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Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

Peckerwood (uncredited)

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Jesse Merle Speaks

Pecan Vendor

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Simeon Teague

Obie Walker

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Brenda Dunlap

Mrs. Cowens

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E.A. Thrall

Agent Tubbs

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Kenneth Magee

Agent Reilly

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