About Mississippi Burning
- Released on December 08, 1988
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.
Full Cast of Mississippi Burning
Gene Hackman plays Anderson
Willem Dafoe plays Ward
Frances McDormand plays Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif plays Deputy Pell
R. Lee Ermey plays Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain plays Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky plays Townley
Michael Rooker plays Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince plays Lester Cowens
Badja Djola plays Agent Monk
Kevin Dunn plays Agent Bird
Frankie Faison plays Eulogist
Thomas B. Mason plays Judge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey Nauffts plays Goatee
Rick Zieff plays Passenger
Christopher White plays Black Passenger
Gladys Greer plays Hattie
Jake Gipson plays Mose
Dianne Lancaster plays Waitress
Stanley W. Collins plays Hollis
Daniel Winford plays Fennis
Marc Clement plays Floyd Swilley
Larry Shuler plays Earl Cooke
Stephen Bridgewater plays Wesley Cooke
Bob Penny plays Curtis Foy
James F. Moore plays Barber
Park Overall plays Connie
Georgia F. Wise plays Beauty Parlor Woman 1
Lois Allen plays Beauty Parlor Woman 2
Barry Davis Jim, Sr. plays Choctaw Man
Dan Desmond plays Television Commentator (voice)
Darius McCrary plays Aaron Williams
Lou Walker plays Vertis Williams
Billie Jean Young plays Mrs. Williams
Alisa R. Patrick plays Church Soloist
Barbara Gibson plays Church Soloist
Pat Funderburk plays Pell Maid
Tobin Bell plays Agent Stokes
Mark Jeffrey Miller plays Fire Bomber
John P. Fertitta plays T.V. Commentator
Charles Franzen plays Interviewer & Reporter
Tonea Stewart plays Mrs. Walker
Robert F. Colesberry plays Cameraman
Frederick Zollo plays Reporter
Ron De Roxtra plays Reporter
Doug Jackson plays Reporter
Gary Moody plays Reporter
Robert Erickson plays Reporter
Ed Geldart plays Fire Bomber
Mert Hatfield plays Fire Bomber
James Eric plays Fire Bomber
Daniel Chapman plays Agent MacMillan
Rick Washburn plays Agent Brodsky
Robert Glaudini plays Agent Nash
Ken Magee plays Agent Reilly
Paul Henderson plays Local #1 (uncredited)
Ralph Pruitt Vaughn plays Peckerwood (uncredited)
Jesse Merle Speaks plays Pecan Vendor
Simeon Teague plays Obie Walker
Brenda Dunlap plays Mrs. Cowens
E.A. Thrall plays Agent Tubbs
Kenneth Magee plays Agent Reilly
Raymond Trickitt
Gareth Reeves
Crew of Mississippi Burning
Crew
Camera
Editing
Sound
Production
Directing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Writing
Lighting
- Gene Hackman
- Willem Dafoe
- Frances McDormand
- Brad Dourif
- R. Lee Ermey
- Gailard Sartain
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Michael Rooker
- Pruitt Taylor Vince
- Badja Djola
- Kevin Dunn
- Frankie Faison
- Thomas B. Mason
- Geoffrey Nauffts
- Rick Zieff
- Christopher White
- Gladys Greer
- Jake Gipson
- Dianne Lancaster
- Stanley W. Collins
- Daniel Winford
- Marc Clement
- Larry Shuler
- Stephen Bridgewater
- Bob Penny
- James F. Moore
- Park Overall
- Georgia F. Wise
- Lois Allen
- Barry Davis Jim, Sr.
- Dan Desmond
- Darius McCrary
- Lou Walker
- Billie Jean Young
- Alisa R. Patrick
- Barbara Gibson
- Pat Funderburk
- Tobin Bell
- Mark Jeffrey Miller
- John P. Fertitta
- Charles Franzen
- Tonea Stewart
- Robert F. Colesberry
- Frederick Zollo
- Ron De Roxtra
- Doug Jackson
- Gary Moody
- Robert Erickson
- Ed Geldart
- Mert Hatfield
- James Eric
- Daniel Chapman
- Rick Washburn
- Robert Glaudini
- Ken Magee
- Paul Henderson
- Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
- Jesse Merle Speaks
- Simeon Teague
- Brenda Dunlap
- E.A. Thrall
- Kenneth Magee
- Raymond Trickitt
- Gareth Reeves