Mississippi Burning

1964. When America was at war with itself.

19882h 8mNo ratings yet

Drama
Crime
Thriller
Mystery

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.

Keywords

racism
based on true story
tragic
murder
funeral
police
dramatic
callous
harsh
fbi
suicide
motel
disheartening
empathetic
shotgun
sheriff
compassionate
u.s. navy
mississippi river
ku klux klan
rope
deputy sheriff
burning cross

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 8, 1988
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english
Countries: United States of America
Production: Orion Pictures,Frederick Zollo Productions,Orion Pictures, Frederick Zollo Productions
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $34,604,000
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0095647