Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand
Under the slick, professional direction of Alan Parker, Mississippi Burning is the kind of film that will either draw you into its emotionally volatile sphere of influence or outrage you with i...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 25, 1998
Stats: 1,204 reviews
excellent cast in frances mcdormand, brad dourif, willem dafoe and gene hackman. plenty of shock value. whites chasing blacks with sticks... but with the feel of l.a. confidential... maybe. it's a really well paced almost classic
A strong brutal topic with great performances all around. I'm not sure why I took so long to watch this film, it really is quite amazing how people can have such hatred for other races, this powerful film will make yoru own thoughts on the subject rise to the surface.
Excellent film about real events, hard to grip that things in the movie really happened.
MISSISSIPPI BURNING (1988)
dir. Alan Parker
cast. Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif«It's ugly. This whole thing is so ugly. Have you any idea what it's like to live with all this? People look at us and only see bigots and racists. Hatred isn't something you're
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This is one of my favorite movies. I loved Brad Dourifs performance
Good cast that leads a historical story with some great action and suspense scenes.
One of Gene Hackman's most brilliant films!! A MUST SEE...for those of you who THINK you know a little about the costs paid for civil rights progress!! Lots more have bled than just hearts!!
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