Mississippi Burning

1988 • 2h 8m • Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

79%Rotten Tomatoes

1964. When America was at war with itself.

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.

Director

Alan Parker

Writers

Chris Gerolmo

Status

Released