Overview
In the heart of the South, justice clashes with deep-rooted prejudice as two agents seek the truth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- grim
- morally urgent
- historical film night
- civil rights education
Movie Details
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Release Date
- 1988-12-08
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (2031)
Cast
- Gene Hackman
- Willem Dafoe
- Frances McDormand
- Brad Dourif
- R. Lee Ermey
- Gailard Sartain
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Michael Rooker
- Pruitt Taylor Vince
- Badja Djola
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mississippi Burning about?
- 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.
- What is Mississippi Burning like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mississippi Burning as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mississippi Burning violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mississippi Burning as brutal.
- What did critics think of Mississippi Burning?
- Critics broadly found the film a controlled, hard-hitting, and intelligent racial injustice thriller, while many objected to its white-centered fictionalization of civil rights history.
- Which films are like Mississippi Burning?
- Films with a similar feel include Cry Freedom, In the Heat of the Night, A Time to Kill, and The Insider.
- How long is Mississippi Burning?
- Mississippi Burning runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mississippi Burning?
- In United States, Mississippi Burning streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
