Mississippi Burning (1988)

Product Details: Mississippi Burning (1988)

Edition:

DVD Canadian. See other editions

MPAA Rating:

R

Release Date:

02/02/2004

UPC:

027616917270

Directed by:

Alan Parker

Featuring:

Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand. See all cast

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Synopsis: Mississippi Burning (1988)

Synopis: In 1964, when three civil-rights workers, two white and one black, mysteriously disappear while driving through Mississippi, two FBI agents, Ward (Willem Dafoe) and Anderson (Gene Hackman), are sent in to investigate. While Ward is young and by the book, Anderson is a seasoned southerner comfortable with the Byzantine (and, to Ward, morally ambiguous) ways of his region. Together they sift through a variety of leads and come up empty-handed--until the town sheriff's wife (Frances McDormand) steps forward and reveals some surprising information. In order to solve the case, the two contrasting agents must not only overcome the hostility of the local authorities and the black community but contend with their own differences as well. A fictionalized account of one of the landmarks in the civil-rights movement, MISSISSIPPI BURNING is a swift and powerful film. Director Alan Parker, continuing his investigation of human cruelty (begun explosively in his harrowing 1978 film MIDNIGHT EXPRESS), crafts a historically poignant film that fingers the monstrosities of a virulent strain of racial intolerance in America. Dafoe and Hackman are convincing as they investigate the disappearance of the civil-rights workers and unravel the grisly web of obfuscation around a scandalous, cancerous truth very near the heart of a nation.

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Features: Mississippi Burning (1988)

Features: DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English, French
Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries - Alan Parker - Director
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer

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Awards: Mississippi Burning (1988)

Academy Awards

 

Best Cinematography:

Peter Biziou

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User Reviews: Mississippi Burning

1. Superb Drama

   , August 19, 2000
   Reviewer: homeaddress10 - See all homeaddress10's reviews

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   A brilliant story about sad events.
   Mississippi 1964 will not be forgotten. The film tells the story about white (Klu Klux Klan) Vs colour (color).
   A well directed film by Alan Parker 'Angel Heart' and suberbly acted by powerhouse Gene Hackman 'The French Connections & Unforgiven'.
   See it now.
   WARNING you may find some of the scenes disturbing. ...

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