1988 · 128 min · R

Mississippi Burning

Name: Mississippi Burning
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1988
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey

Directed by Alan Parker · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Mississippi Burning (1988) is a Drama film, directed by Alan Parker set in Mississippi during the 1960s. It runs 128 minutes and is rated R.

A murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of prejudice & racism and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer

Trevor Jones

Cinematography

Peter Biziou

Cast

Gene HackmanWillem DafoeFrances McDormandBrad DourifR. Lee ErmeyGailard SartainStephen TobolowskyMichael Rooker

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mississippi

Setting

Rural

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Murder Mystery

Themes

Prejudice & Racism Power & Corruption

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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Mississippi Burning

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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