Mississippi Burning

Name: Mississippi Burning
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1988-12-08
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.7

1988 · Movie · R · 128 min · ★ 7.7 · 72% critics

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Two FBI agents investigate the 1960s murder of civil rights workers in a segregated Southern town where a conspiracy of silence protects the perpetrators. Their investigation pits procedure against local attitudes, exposing deep racial division and resistance as they press for answers and justice.

Also known as Le Mississippi brûle

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Years: 1988
Release date: 1988-12-08
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 128 min
Max quality: HD
Critic score: 72/100
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 (1,940 votes)
Box office: $34,603,943
Budget: $15,000,000

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You’ll likely enjoy this tense civil-rights investigation if you want a gritty thriller with persistent unease and outrage, Not for you if you’re looking for a light or purely uplifting experience; similar titles include In the Heat of the Night and Thunderheart.

Pros: tense, uneasy pace; strong leads; important theme | Cons: hard-to-watch racism; sometimes simplified; historical/in factual issues