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Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 murder investigation of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in Mississippi.
Jan 27, 1989 · Two FBI agents investigate the murder of civil rights activists in 1960s Mississippi, where segregation and racism divide black and white. The film is inspired by the real case of the Ku Klux Klan and features Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe and Frances McDormand.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Alan Parker
- 1989-01-27
Jun 21, 2022 · Learn how the FBI investigated the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers by the KKK in Mississippi, and how the case led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act. See photos, timeline, and links to more information.
Jun 28, 2021 · The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has made public the previously sealed records of the investigation into the killings of three civil rights workers in 1964. The case files, photos and documents include FBI memos, witness testimonies and the conviction of a Klansman leader.
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A 1989 film based on the true story of the FBI investigation into the disappearance of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. See the cast, crew, reviews, ratings, clips, photos and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Alan Parker
- R
- Gene Hackman
Mississippi Burning. Free with ads. R. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 11K. ...more. Screen greats Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe co-star in this masterpiece directed by...
A movie about the FBI investigation of the murder of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. The plot follows the conflict between two agents with different styles and methods, and the violence and racism they face in the segregated South.
