Film record

Mississippi Burning

1988Feature film127 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · crime film

Credits

Cinematography

Peter Biziou — Cinematography

Direction

Alan Parker — Directing

Editing

Gerry Hambling — Editing

Music

Trevor Jones — Music composition

Cast

Gene Hackman — Acting (FBI Agent Rupert Anderson)
Willem Dafoe — Acting (FBI Agent Alan Ward)
R. Lee Ermey — Acting (Mayor Tilman)
Michael Rooker — Acting (Frank Bailey)
Frances McDormand — Acting (Mrs. Pell)
Brad Dourif — Acting (Deputy Sheriff)
Stephen Tobolowsky — Acting (Clayton Townley)
Pruitt Taylor Vince — Acting (Lester Cowens)
Darius McCrary — Acting (Aaron Williams)
Frankie Faison — Acting (Eulogist)
Gailard Sartain — Acting (Ray Stuckey)
Kevin Dunn — Acting (FBI Agent Bird)
Tobin Bell — Acting (FBI Agent Stokes)
Park Overall — Acting (Connie)
Robert F. Colesberry — Acting (Cameraman)
Badja Djola — Acting (FBI Agent Monk)
Rick Zieff — Acting (Passenger)
Christopher White — Acting (Black Passenger)
Frederick M. Zollo — Acting (Reporter)
Robert Glaudini — Acting (FBI Agent Nash)

Production

Robert F. Colesberry — Production
Frederick M. Zollo — Production

Writing

Chris Gerolmo — Screenwriting
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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
9 Sep 1988Checked 13 Sep 2026
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