Quick Info
- Year
- 1988
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Duration
- 128 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $15M
- Box Office
- $35M
External Ratings
IMDb7.7
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes77%
📺 Where to Watch
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Mississippi Burning
Our Rating
7.8/10
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7.3/10
Overview
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.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.8
Acting
7.9
Direction
7.7
Cinematography
7.5
Music
7.3
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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