Mississippi Burning

1988 · Directed by Alan Parker

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.

crime drama thriller

Cast: Willem Dafoe, Michael Rooker, Frankie Faison, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand, Kevin Dunn, Tobin Bell, Gene Hackman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Pruitt Taylor Vince

Rating: 7.667/10 from 1,334 votes