Mississippi Burning draws on real-life tragedy to impart a worthy message with the measured control of an intelligent drama and the hard-hitting impact of a thriller.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Alan Parker -
Producer -
Robert F. Colesberry , Frederick Zollo -
Screenwriter -
Chris Gerolmo -
Distributor -
Orion Pictures -
Production Co -
Orion Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 27, 1989, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 16, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$33.7M -
Runtime -
2h 5m -
Sound Mix -
Surround