Mississippi Burning (1988)
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- R
- 2h 8min
- Crime, Drama
- 27 Jan 1989 (USA)
- Movie
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gene Hackman | ... |
Agent Rupert Anderson
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| Willem Dafoe | ... |
Agent Alan Ward
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| Frances McDormand | ... |
Mrs. Pell
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Deputy Clinton Pell
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| R. Lee Ermey | ... |
Mayor Tilman
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| Gailard Sartain | ... |
Sheriff Ray Stuckey
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Clayton Townley
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| Michael Rooker | ... |
Frank Bailey
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| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... |
Lester Cowens
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| Badja Djola | ... |
Agent Monk
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| Kevin Dunn | ... |
Agent Bird
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| Frankie Faison | ... |
Eulogist
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Thomas B. Mason | ... |
Judge
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| Geoffrey Nauffts | ... |
Goatee
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| Rick Zieff | ... |
Passenger
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Christopher White | ... |
Black Passenger
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Gladys Greer | ... |
Hattie
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Jake Gipson | ... |
Mose
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Dianne Lancaster | ... |
Waitress
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Stanley W. Collins | ... |
Hollis
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Daniel Winford | ... |
Fennis
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Marc Clement | ... |
Floyd Swilley
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Larry Shuler | ... |
Earl Cooke
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| Stephen Bridgewater | ... |
Wesley Cooke
(as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)
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| Bob Penny | ... |
Curtis Foy
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James F. Moore | ... |
Barber
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| Park Overall | ... |
Connie
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Georgia F. Wise | ... |
Beauty Parlor Woman 1
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Lois Allen | ... |
Beauty Parlor Woman 2
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Barry Davis Jim Sr. | ... |
Choctaw Man
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Dan Desmond | ... |
Television Commentator
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| Darius McCrary | ... |
Aaron Williams
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| Lou Walker | ... |
Vertis Williams
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Billie Jean Young | ... |
Mrs. Williams
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Alisa R. Patrick | ... |
Church Soloist
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Barbara Gibson | ... |
Church Soloist
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Pat Funderburk | ... |
Pell Maid
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Dawn Boyd | ... |
Interviewee
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Dwight Boyd | ... |
Interviewee
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Linda Fuller | ... |
Interviewee
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George Isbell | ... |
Interviewee
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Ethel L. Mayes | ... |
Interviewee
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James Arnold Mayes | ... |
Interviewee
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George Mason | ... |
Farmer
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Charles Franzen | ... |
Interviewer & Reporter
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Harry Franklin | ... |
SNCC Interviewer
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Virginia Bennett | ... |
SNCC Interviewee
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James Lloyd | ... |
SNCC Interviewee
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Jesse Merle Speaks | ... |
Pecan Vendor
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| Simeon Teague | ... |
Obie Walker
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| Tonea Stewart | ... |
Mrs. Walker
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Harry Quick | ... |
Doctor
(as Rev. Harry Quick)
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Cullen Gilliland | ... |
Lawyer
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Zeke Davidson | ... |
Lawyer
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| Robert F. Colesberry | ... |
Cameraman
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Frederick Zollo | ... |
Reporter
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Judy Sasser | ... |
Neighbor Woman
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| Mark Jeffrey Miller | ... |
Fire Bomber
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Ed Geldart | ... |
Fire Bomber
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| Mert Hatfield | ... |
Fire Bomber
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James Eric | ... |
Fire Bomber
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Paul Saveles | ... |
Trooper
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| John P. Fertitta | ... |
T.V. Commentator #2
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Ron De Roxtra | ... |
Reporter #3
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| Doug Jackson | ... |
Reporter #4
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Gary Moody | ... |
Reporter #5
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Robert Erickson | ... |
Reporter #6
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John Brook | ... |
Reporter #7
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| Tobin Bell | ... |
Agent Stokes
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| Daniel Chapman | ... |
Agent MacMillan
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| Rick Washburn | ... |
Agent Brodsky
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| Robert Glaudini | ... |
Agent Nash
(as Bob Glaudini)
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Ken Magee | ... |
Agent Reilly
(as Kenneth Magee)
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Everett Thrall | ... |
Agent Tubbs
(as E.A. Thrall)
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Bernice Poindexter | ... |
Grieving Mother
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Brenda Dunlap | ... |
Mrs. Cowens
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Lannie Spann McBride | ... |
Gospel Singer
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Jack Buck | ... |
Baseball Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Hoyt Chavers | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Major Combs | ... |
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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Ralnardo Davis | ... |
Willie (uncredited)
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Betty Lucille DeJournette | ... |
Pedestrian on the Square (uncredited)
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| Paul Henderson | ... |
Local #1 (uncredited)
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W. Mitchell Morgan | ... |
Angry Reporter on Bridge (uncredited)
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Ralph Pruitt Vaughn | ... |
Peckerwood (uncredited)
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James Lowell Turnham | ... |
Man in Car (uncredited)
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Andrew Whatley | ... |
Boy in Shop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Parker | ||
Written by
| Chris Gerolmo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert F. Colesberry | ... | producer |
| Frederick Zollo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Trevor Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Biziou | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gerry Hambling | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Glenn Cunningham | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mayin Lo | ... | second assistant editor |
| John Marston | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Howard Feuer | ||
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Philip Harrison | ||
| Geoffrey Kirkland | ||
Art Direction by
| John Willett | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jim Erickson | ||
Costume Design by
| Aude Bronson-Howard | ||
Makeup Department
| David Forrest | ... | makeup designer (as David Craig Forrest) |
| Harriette Landau | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul LeBlanc | ... | hair designer |
Production Management
| Tom Razzano | ... | unit production manager (as Thomas A. Razzano) |
| Ron Lynch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carol D. Bonnefil | ... | second second assistant director |
| Brenda Kalosh | ... | second assistant director |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Steve Arnold | ... | assistant art director |
| David Brace | ... | lead person |
| E.W. Bradford | ... | construction coordinator (as Bill Bradford) |
| Sharleen Bright | ... | standby scenic artist |
| John Bromell | ... | set dresser (as John T. Bromell) |
| Robert L. Cain | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph Ciraolo | ... | set painter |
| Roger Dietz | ... | scenic artist |
| James C. Feng | ... | assistant art director (as James Feng) |
| Daniel Fisher | ... | art department assistant |
| Margery Z. Gabrielson | ... | sign painter (as Margery Gabrielson) |
| John Harrington | ... | construction gangboss |
| Jerry G. Henery | ... | construction foreman |
| Wendell A. Bud Hill II | ... | construction gangboss |
| David W. Howell | ... | assistant props (as David Howell) |
| John A. Kelly | ... | set painter (as John Kelly) |
| Gretchen Rau | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Claude Riptoe | ... | assistant props |
| Angela K. Salinas | ... | art production assistant |
| 'Polar Bear' Shaw | ... | set dresser (as George Stewart Shaw) |
| Tim Short | ... | construction gangboss |
| Michael J. Siver | ... | greens consultant (as Mike Siver) |
| Ron Stone | ... | property master (as Ronald Stone) |
| Carl C. Thomas | ... | assistant sign painter |
| Dwain Wilson | ... | key set dresser (as Dwain F. Wilson) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Chas Plummer | ... | photograpy researcher (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Grannis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Pieter Hubbard | ... | sound editor |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard C. Kline) |
| Bruce Lacey | ... | sound editor |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt) |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound recordist |
| Bill Phillips | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Phillips | ... | sound editor |
| Hal Sanders | ... | sound editor |
| Anthony Starbuck | ... | boom operator |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roger Lifsey | ... | special effects assistant (as Roger W. Lifsey) |
| Bill Gene Murphy | ... | special effects assistant |
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Kevin Quibell | ... | special effects assistant (as Kevin S. Quibell) |
Stunts
| Richard E. Butler | ... | stunts (as Dick Butler) |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (as Greg Elam) |
| Kirk Elam | ... | stunts |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunts |
| A. Michael Lerner | ... | stunts (as Michael Lerner) |
| Kym Washington Longino | ... | stunts (as Kim Washington) |
| George Robotham | ... | stunts |
| John Robotham | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Peter Stader | ... | stunts |
| Richard Washington | ... | stunts |
| Russell Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | special still photographer |
| Peter Bloor | ... | lighting consultant |
| James Carroll | ... | electrician |
| Brad Chelesvig | ... | musco light operator |
| James Donahue | ... | best boy (as Jim Donahue) |
| Robert Edesa | ... | second camera operator |
| Clyde Allen Harrison III | ... | grip |
| Don Humer | ... | second assistant camera (as Donald L. Humer) |
| Bob Leitelt | ... | grip (as Robert Leitelt) |
| Dennis J. Lootens | ... | electrician (as Dennis Lootens) |
| Ian Lynch | ... | second assistant camera |
| Willie Mann | ... | best boy |
| Chris McGuire | ... | electrician |
| Mike Moad | ... | dolly grip |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard Osborn Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Richard G. Osborn Jr.) |
| Michael Papadapolous | ... | electrician (as Mike Papadopoulous) |
| Les Percy | ... | key grip |
| Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator (as Michael Roberts) |
| Michael K. Ross | ... | Camera Production Assistant |
| Charles Smith | ... | grip |
| Jack R. Thomas | ... | grip |
| Michael Trim | ... | gaffer |
| Richard Rucks Wilkinson | ... | electrician |
| Peter Bloor | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
| Merrick Morton | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kay Bostic | ... | location casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Elsie Julian | ... | location casting assistant |
| Shari Rhodes | ... | location casting |
| Charles Ivan Seybert | ... | location casting assistant |
| Elyn Wright | ... | location casting assistant |
| David Glanzer | ... | location casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Dennis Osborne | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Cauthen | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Elizabeth Feldbauer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Cynthia L. Hamilton | ... | assistant costume designer (as Cynthia Hamilton) |
| Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Cheryl Kilbourne) |
| Ellen Lutter | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Suzanne McCabe | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ingrid Price | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| David C. Robinson | ... | costume dyer/painter (as David Carl Robinson) |
| Ramona Ward | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Margaret Yule | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Helen P. Butler | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Pat Beaupre | ... | assistant location manager |
| Beth Boyd | ... | location assistant: Alabama |
| Chris Bromley | ... | location assistant: Mississippi |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | ... | supervising location manager |
| Ann F. Markel | ... | assistant location coordinator |
| Craig A. McCraw | ... | location assistant: Alabama |
| Sandy Nelson | ... | location manager: Alabama |
| Grant Harper Reid | ... | location assistant: Mississippi (as Grant H. Reid) |
| Annie Laura Stewart | ... | location coordinator |
| John Marston | ... | location projectionist (uncredited) |
| Paige M. Sibley | ... | location scout: locations dept (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Hulme | ... | music engineer |
| Lannie Spann McBride | ... | consultant: gospel music |
| Paul Hirsh | ... | musician: shakuhachi (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robin Squibb | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Kevin Brune | ... | picture car assistant |
| Richard A. Davis | ... | transportation captain (as Rick Davis) |
| Michael Jackman | ... | picture car coordinator (as Michael A. Jackman) |
| Jerry Jackson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jeff Long | ... | transportation co-captain (as Jeffrey Mark Long) |
| Chad Shuttleworth | ... | picture car assistant |
| David Ashley | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Jon Bergholz | ... | dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Edwin Bowden | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Caroline Korney | ... | transportation dispatcher (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alexis Alexanian | ... | office coordinator |
| Jere Barrier | ... | production assistant |
| Jon Bergholz | ... | dispatcher |
| Michael Boonstra | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Judith Lyn Brown | ... | production coordinator |
| Joe Burns | ... | set production assistant (as Joseph Burns) |
| Jane Callahan | ... | nurse |
| Samuel L. Cauthen | ... | animal wrangler (as Sammy Cauthen) |
| Vicki Dee Rock | ... | assistant auditor (as Vicki Dee) |
| Cannon Fannin | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth Freed | ... | production accountant |
| Tammy E. Freeman | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Govey | ... | film titles |
| Jim Griffin | ... | production assistant |
| Patricia Grivetti | ... | assistant auditor |
| Sabrina Guinness | ... | assistant: Mr. Colesberry |
| Glenn Kaufmann | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Langford | ... | craft service |
| David Linck | ... | unit publicist |
| Charles Lum | ... | production assistant (as Charles M. Lum) |
| Wilson Lyle | ... | craft service |
| Sandra McBride | ... | production assistant |
| Tom Moore | ... | production assistant |
| Virginia Moore | ... | production assistant |
| Alex Parker | ... | set production assistant |
| Riley Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Michael K. Ross | ... | production assistant |
| Gilly Ruben | ... | assistant: Mr. Parker |
| Alexandra Schwartz | ... | assistant: Mr. Zollo |
| Erica Simpson | ... | production assistant |
| Max Snow | ... | production auditor |
| Gay Thomas | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph Williams | ... | set production assistant |
| Kevin Beard | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | dailies coordinator (uncredited) |
| John Jabaley | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bobby Passons | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jay S. Harris | ... | special thanks |
| John Horn | ... | thanks |
| Ray Mabus | ... | thanks (as Governor Ray Mabus) |
| Maida N. Morgan | ... | thanks |
| Nicholas Paleologos | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Avsar Film (1990) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Nordic Film Group (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Orion Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Orion Pictures International (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 6ter (2022) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2007) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (France) (tv)
- Arcadès (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Arcadès (2020) (France) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Elsa Sports (Lebanon) (VHS)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2001) (France) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France Ô (2014) (France) (tv)
- France Ô (2018) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1989) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Guadeloupe 1ère (2018) (Guadeloupe) (tv)
- Guyane 1ère (2018) (French Guiana) (tv)
- Hero (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- M6 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Mayotte 1ère (2018) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2002) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paris Première (2015) (France) (tv)
- Polynésie 1ère (2018) (French Polynesia) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- RTL9 (2003) (France) (tv)
- RTL9 (2009) (France) (tv)
- Saint-Pierre et Miquelon 1ère (2018) (France) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Wallis Et Futuna 1ère (2018) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Contemporary Media Music Productions (score recorded and mixed at)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- For Stars Catering (catering)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Warner Hollywood Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | 1964. When America was at war with itself. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $225,034, 11 Dec 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is inspired by the murder of voting rights activists James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman by the Ku Klux Klan. See more » |
| Goofs | The street signs are green with white writing. In the 1960s they would have been white with black writing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Naked Gun/Dakota/Mississippi Burning/Vincent (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Take My Hand Precious Lord See more » |
| Quotes |
Ward:
Where does it come from? All this hatred? Anderson: You know, when I was a little boy, there was an old negro farmer that lived down the road from us, name of Monroe. And he was... well, I guess he was just a little luckier than my daddy was. He bought himself a mule. That was a big deal around that town. My daddy hated that mule, 'cause his friends were always kidding him that they saw Monroe out plowing with his new mule, and Monroe was going to rent another field now he had a mule. One morning, that mule showed up dead. They poisoned the water. After that, there wasn't any mention about that mule around my daddy. It just never came up. One time, we were driving down that road, and we passed Monroe's place and we saw it was empty. He just packed up and left, I guess, he must of went up north or something. I looked over at my daddy's face. I knew he done it. He saw that I knew. He was ashamed. I guess he was ashamed. He looked at me and said, If you ain't better than a nigger, son, who are you better than? Ward: You think that's an excuse? Anderson: No it's not an excuse. It's just a story about my daddy. Ward: Where's that leave you? Anderson: My old man was just so full of hate that he didn't know that bein' poor was what was killing him. See more » |