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Mississippi Burning

Movie (1989)

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 former Sheriff partner.

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Released:	Jan 27th, 1989
Budget:	$15,000,000.00
Revenue:	$34,604,000.00

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Gene Hackman
plays Agent Rupert Anderson

Willem Dafoe
plays Agent Alan Ward

Frances McDormand
plays Mrs. Pell

Brad Dourif
plays Deputy Clinton Pell

R. Lee Ermey
plays Mayor Tilman

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A Klansman in a red car with tall fins and white roof throws a victim out the door in the town square. The car is a 1961 DeSoto, the very last edition of the historic make. In fall 1960, Chrysler made about 3000 DeSotos before they discontinued the line.
The film was very controversial when it was released. Though fictional, the movie was clearly based on an actual case. Many people felt that too many facts from the real-life case were distorted or left out.
Movie Goof (continuity error): During the opening chase, the flashing light on the roof of the police car disappears and reappears several times.
One of Stephen Tobolowsky's heroes is his late aunt, Hermine Tobolowsky, known as the "mother of the Texas Equal Rights Amendment".

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