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Mississippi Burning Reviews

1988

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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 .. Read more

Starring	Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand
Director	Alan Parker
Genres	Drama

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- Melodramatic and sensational account of racism in action that caused controversy on its release because of its concentration on white activists; but it has a power that sweeps its audience along with it.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 6
  Hackman's finest hour.
  
  Alan Parker's disturbing depiction of America's deep south is perhaps his finest acheivement to date. Gene Hackman's menacing though powerful ... read more »
  
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  - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 22:06
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- - 1
  - 0
  Moving and disturbing
  
  This film has stood the test of time and is as disturbing today as it was when it was released.
  
  It is hard sometimes to imagine that the film is ... read more »
  
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- - tanguera
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Oct 2011 at 18:03
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  - 1
  Powerful and Evocative watch
  
  This is a powerful and evocative film about the Civil Rights Movement. This of course is a fictionalised story but it captures the heart of the 60s and the ... read more »
  
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- - VIDEOMONSTER
  - 252 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 19 Jun 2011 at 18:59
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  - 1
  Good but not rivetting
  
  Three civil rights activists disappear in Mississippi and the FBI steps in despite local resistance at (Northern) interference. Solid and worthy but not ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 172 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 14 Mar 2011 at 09:58
- - 1
  - 0
  Hackman's Greatest Performance?
  
  Only one word describes this film 'Superb'. Gene Hackman at his best. Had seen this film probably over a decade earlier but that did not detract at all ... read more »
  
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  - Hereford, England
  - 15 Aug 2010 at 12:17
- - 4
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  Excellent
  
  One of my favourite movies of all time. Watched it countless times. Emotional and insightful with some terrific acting. Hackman is well on form. Watch it!
  
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 02 Dec 2009 at 12:00
- - 1
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  Great
  
  A great film with solid performances from Gene Hackman and Wilem Dafoe - definitely worth watching.
  
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- - LouieD
  - 8 reviews
  - UK
  - 20 Oct 2009 at 19:16
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  Vey powerful
  
  A very powerful exposition of endemic racism in Mississippi in the sixiies. One hopes that attitudes have changed since then but so deep seated are some ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 554 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 13 Mar 2009 at 12:25
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  - 1
  Really good
  
  I admired this and was moved by it, my husband had seen it years ago but re-liked it and my son, aged 11, for whom we hired it, found it really interesting....... read more »
  
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  - Hebden Bridge
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 21:26
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  well worth a watch
  
  A thought provoking and harrowing story,hard to believe in such recent times.Great film you must see.
  
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- - suze1970
  - 7 reviews
  - Alloa
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 11:20
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  One of my "FTSBYD"
  
  A classic and absolutely phantastic! Very interesting to see it at this point of the American elections - and you better believe it that there still are people ... read more »
  
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  - 31 Oct 2008 at 10:50
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- - 21
  - 6
  Hackman's finest hour.
  
  Alan Parker's disturbing depiction of America's deep south is perhaps his finest acheivement to date. Gene Hackman's menacing though powerful ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 476840
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 22:06
- - 5
  - 0
  Hackman's finest performance?
  
  This is a film that treads on very volatile subject matter, something that Alan Parker is no stranger to. Mississippi Burning is very graphic in it's ... read more »
  
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- - Dayofthedead33
  - DERBYSHIRE
  - 15 May 2005 at 01:57
- - 4
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  Excellent
  
  One of my favourite movies of all time. Watched it countless times. Emotional and insightful with some terrific acting. Hackman is well on form. Watch it!
  
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 02 Dec 2009 at 12:00
- - 3
  - 2
  very good 80s film
  
  very good klu klux klan racist film which is of more relevance today, Mississippi burning shown the plight of the blacks treated as second class citizens, and ... read more »
  
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  - rotherham
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 16:43
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  Truth Burning
  
  Patronising and thoroughlyinaccurate account of aspectst of the Civil Rights Movement. Firstly, it seems to claim that white people, typified by agents of the ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 26 Oct 2008 at 00:20
- - 1
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  Great
  
  A great film with solid performances from Gene Hackman and Wilem Dafoe - definitely worth watching.
  
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- - LouieD
  - 8 reviews
  - UK
  - 20 Oct 2009 at 19:16
- - 1
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  Hackman's Greatest Performance?
  
  Only one word describes this film 'Superb'. Gene Hackman at his best. Had seen this film probably over a decade earlier but that did not detract at all ... read more »
  
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  - Hereford, England
  - 15 Aug 2010 at 12:17
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  Moving and disturbing
  
  This film has stood the test of time and is as disturbing today as it was when it was released.
  
  It is hard sometimes to imagine that the film is ... read more »
  
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- - tanguera
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Oct 2011 at 18:03
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  Not Bad
  
  It's an old film now but still worth a watch.
  
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  - Reading
  - 23 Jul 2004 at 09:36
- - 1
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  VERY GOOD
  
  This is a good film about the racism, prejudice and violence against black people that dominated the south of America during the 1960's. The film shows ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 26 Sep 2004 at 16:43

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- Mississippi Burning
  
  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 ...