# Mississippi Burning (1988)

> Two FBI agents confront a murderous conspiracy of silence in a segregated Mississippi town while their opposing methods expose the costs of pursuing justice through flawed institutions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1078

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Alan Parker
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Rooker
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095647/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, grim, morally urgent, historical film night, civil rights education

## Synopsis

In the heart of the South, justice clashes with deep-rooted prejudice as two agents seek the truth.

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