Mississippi Burning

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: DVD (M), Comedy Quantity Available: 1 24 hour shipping As three civil rights activistss drive down a desolate stretch of highway, headlights draw ominously near. Telling each other to stay calm, they have no way of knowing that in minutes they will disappear into the night and spark one of the most explosive murder investigations in history. Enter straight-laced Ward (Dafoe) and deceptively easy-going Anderson (Hackman). Can these philosophically opposed FBI agents overcome their differences and uncover the chilling mystery of a small Ku Klu Klan-ridden community before a small town is torn apart by racism? Director: Alan Parker Cast: Willem Dafoe, Gene Hackman Producer: Fredrick Zollo, Robert F. Colesberry Subtitles: English, English for the Hearing Impaired, French, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German for the Hearing Impaired, German, Finnish Publisher: 20th Century Fox UPC: 9338683002105

A pivotal period in the American South is encapsulated in this true story: an FBI investigation into the disappearance of three civil rights activists in Mississipi sparks a mini civil war that engulfs one town. The atrocities are portrayed graphically, giving a shocking look into a dark period of discrimination & cruelty in the not-too-distant past.

Fantastic movie. Hard to watch at times but shows the terrible actions of the KKK towards the "negros". Important for everyone to watch and understand what the black people suffered at the hands of racists. Great job by Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe who play two FBI agents with different methods but the same goal - to achieve justice for the blacks and to stop the racial segregation, cruelty and violence.