Mississippi Burning (1988)

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.

Cast (63)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Gene Hackman

Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe

Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand

Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif

Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey

Mayor Tilman

Gailard Sartain

Sheriff Stuckey

Stephen Tobolowsky

Townley

Michael Rooker

Frank Bailey

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Lester Cowens

Badja Djola

Agent Monk

Kevin Dunn

Agent Bird

Frankie Faison

Eulogist

T

Thomas B. Mason

Judge (as Tom Mason)

Geoffrey Nauffts

Goatee

Rick Zieff

Passenger

C

Christopher White

Black Passenger

G

Gladys Greer

Hattie

J

Jake Gipson

Mose

D

Dianne Lancaster

Waitress

S

Stanley W. Collins

Hollis

D

Daniel Winford

Fennis

M

Marc Clement

Floyd Swilley

L

Larry Shuler

Earl Cooke

Stephen Bridgewater

Wesley Cooke

Bob Penny

Curtis Foy

J

James F. Moore

Barber

Park Overall

Connie

G

Georgia F. Wise

Beauty Parlor Woman 1

L

Lois Allen

Beauty Parlor Woman 2

B

Barry Davis Jim, Sr.

Choctaw Man

D

Dan Desmond

Television Commentator (voice)

Darius McCrary

Aaron Williams

Lou Walker

Vertis Williams

B

Billie Jean Young

Mrs. Williams

A

Alisa R. Patrick

Church Soloist

B

Barbara Gibson

Church Soloist

P

Pat Funderburk

Pell Maid

Tobin Bell

Agent Stokes

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Fire Bomber

J

John P. Fertitta

T.V. Commentator

C

Charles Franzen

Interviewer & Reporter

Tonea Stewart

Mrs. Walker

Robert F. Colesberry

Cameraman

Frederick Zollo

Reporter

R

Ron De Roxtra

Reporter

Doug Jackson

Reporter

G

Gary Moody

Reporter

R

Robert Erickson

Reporter

Ed Geldart

Fire Bomber

M

Mert Hatfield

Fire Bomber

J

James Eric

Fire Bomber

Daniel Chapman

Agent MacMillan

Rick Washburn

Agent Brodsky

Robert Glaudini

Agent Nash

Ken Magee

Agent Reilly

Paul Henderson

Local #1 (uncredited)

R

Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

Peckerwood (uncredited)

J

Jesse Merle Speaks

Pecan Vendor

S

Simeon Teague

Obie Walker

B

Brenda Dunlap

Mrs. Cowens

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