Mississippi Burning
1988
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Orion Pictures
Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Setting
Mississippi
Filming locations
Alabama
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1989 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 1989 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1989 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1988 generic
- National Board of Review 1988 generic
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Mississippi Burning - Trevor Jones (1989) | 6 releases, 1989: Antilles, Antilles New Directions, Island Records |
| CD | Mississippi Burning - Trevor Jones (1989) | 9 releases, 1989-1999: Antilles, Island Records, Karussell, Spectrum |
| Cassette | Mississippi Burning - Trevor Jones (1989) | 4 releases, 1989: Antilles, Island Records |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
