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Mississippi Burning
1988
CrimeDramaHistoryMysteryThriller
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
IMDB 7.8
RT 84%
Metacritic 65
StarsGene HackmanWillem DafoeFrances McDormandBrad Dourif
DirectorAlan Parker
WriterChris Gerolmo
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Achievement in CinematographyWinner
    Peter Biziou
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Gene Hackman
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Frances McDormand
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Alan Parker
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Gerry Hambling
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Frederick Zollo, Robert F. Colesberry
  • Best Sound
    Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline, Danny Michael
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA