Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1964. When America was at war with itself.

R 1988 · 128 min · ★ 7.7 (2K) · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Directed by Alan Parker · Written by Chris Gerolmo

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