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Mississippi Burning (1988) 7.8
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7.8/10 from 43,700 users
Metascore: 65/100
Reviews: 148 user | 33 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists. Director:Alan ParkerWriter:Chris Gerolmo |
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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 former Sheriff partner. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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1964. When America was at war with itself.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 January 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Three Lives for Mississippi See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$34,603,943 (USA)Company Credits
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Driver: Uh, oh.
Passenger: What is it?
Passenger: [seeing the car behind them] What do they want?
Driver: I don't know... just pass me... pass me...
Driver: [trying to identify the following car] Is it a cop?
Passenger: I can't see.
[they are hit from behind]
Driver: What the fuck are these jokers playin' at?
Rear passenger: Oh, they ain't playin', you better believe it.
[...]
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Words and Music by Jimmy Work
Performed by Kitty Wells
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Did You Know?
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The film was very controversial when it was released. Though fictional, the movie was clearly based on an actual case. Many people felt that too many facts from the real-life case were distorted or left out. See more »Goofs
While interrogating Lester in a moving car, the background scenery suddenly indicates that the car is going backwards. This is evident as Lester looks over his shoulder and out the rear window. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Driver: Uh, oh.
Passenger: What is it?
Passenger: [seeing the car behind them] What do they want?
Driver: I don't know... just pass me... pass me...
Driver: [trying to identify the following car] Is it a cop?
Passenger: I can't see.
[they are hit from behind]
Driver: What the fuck are these jokers playin' at?
Rear passenger: Oh, they ain't playin', you better believe it.
[...]
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Soundtracks
"Making Believe"Words and Music by Jimmy Work
Performed by Kitty Wells
Courtesy of MCA Records
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A highly charged box of fireworks is the best way to describe "Mississippi Burning". It is 1964 and the Civil Rights Movement is tearing apart many areas in the deep south. Mississippi is definitely the hottest spot of all as the entire state seems to be split between whites and African Americans. After some white Civil Rights activists disappear, the FBI is called in to investigate (Oscar-nominee Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe). Naturally the sheriff's department is difficult to say the least and it appears that it may have even had a part in the apparent murders. Frances McDormand (Oscar-nominated) proved that she was a truly gifted actress as the wife of one of the local deputies (an evil Brad Dourif). Alan Parker's smart Oscar-nominated direction and the Oscar-winning cinematography give the film a tense feel that leaves its audience visibly shaken during and after its running time. A great achievement. Easily one of the finest films of the 1980s. 5 stars out of 5.