Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker, loosely based on the 1964 murder investigation of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. The movie follows two FBI agents as they navigate through a small Southern town's deep-seated racism and conspiracy of silence.
ReleasedDec 8, 1988
Budget$15M
Box Office$35M
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By Attention Score on August 11, 2026
#1436
Mississippi Burning
1.2
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1
Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward
7.1
2
Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell
3.3
3
Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson
3.0
4
R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman
2.6
5
Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell
2.1
6
Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey
1.8
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