Mississippi Burning (1988)

1964. When America was at war with itself.

128 min★ 7.8 · 129,205 votes

• Crime
• Drama
• Mystery

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 partner, a former sheriff.

Release date

September 9, 1988

Country of origin

United States

Budget

$15,000,000

Box office

$34,604,000