Mississippi Burning (1988)
Directed by Alan Parker · 128 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
76.0 TOPICAL score · #506 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Mississippi Burning (1988, directed by Alan Parker) has a TOPICAL score of 76.0 - ranked 506 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (2,041 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
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- Critics79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (2,041 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read100,963 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gene Hackman (actor #44), Willem Dafoe (actor #68), Frances McDormand (actor #17), Brad Dourif (actor #498)
“Critical reaction was generally positive, with praise for the cinematography and the performances of Hackman, Dafoe, and Frances McDormand.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10