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Mississippi Burning

1989·2h 8m·R
DramaMysteryCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
126,964 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists.

Mississippi Burning is a 1989 drama mystery movie directed by Alan Parker, starring Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif, Gene Hackman. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 126,964 votes and runs 2h 8m.

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Director
Alan Parker
Stars
Willem Dafoe
Brad Dourif
Gene Hackman
Frances McDormand
Creators
Chris Gerolmo
Details
1989-01-27
128 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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