Mississippi Burning 35 years old

1964. When America was at war with itself.

Mississippi Burning

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.

Credits

Mississippi Burning Cast

Name Character
R. Lee Ermey He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Mayor Tilman
Michael Rooker He was 33, now 68 years old as Frank Bailey
Willem Dafoe He was 33, now 68 years old as Agent Alan Ward
Kevin Dunn He was 32, now 67 years old as Agent Bird
Marc Clement He was 38, 39 years old when he died as Floyd Swilley
Frances McDormand She was 31, now 66 years old as Mrs. Pell
Gene Hackman He was 58, now 94 years old as Agent Rupert Anderson
Brad Dourif He was 38, now 74 years old as Deputy Clinton Pell
Gailard Sartain He was 42, now 77 years old as Sheriff Ray Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky He was 37, now 72 years old as Clayton Townley
Tobin Bell He was 46, now 81 years old as Agent Stokes
Park Overall She was 31, now 67 years old as Connie
Frankie Faison He was 39, now 74 years old as Eulogist
Robert Glaudini He was 11, now 24 years old as Agent Nash
Ron De Roxtra as Reporter
Pruitt Taylor Vince He was 28, now 63 years old as Lester Cowens
Rick Washburn He was 42, now 77 years old as Agent Brodsky
Robert F. Colesberry He was 42, 57 years old when he died as Cameraman
Geoffrey Nauffts He was 27, now 63 years old as Goatee
Badja Djola He was 40, 56 years old when he died as Agent Monk
Frederick Zollo He was 35, now 71 years old as Reporter
Robert Erickson He was 71, 79 years old when he died as Reporter
Mert Hatfield as Fire Bomber
Stephen Bridgewater He was 35, now 70 years old as Wesley Cooke
Darius McCrary He was 12, now 47 years old as Aaron Williams
Bob Penny as Curtis Foy
Tonea Stewart She was 41, now 77 years old as Mrs. Walker
Rick Zieff as Passenger
Gary Moody as Reporter
Lou Walker as Vertis Williams
Ed Geldart He was 63, 77 years old when he died as Fire Bomber
Charles Franzen as Interviewer & Reporter
Tom Mason He was 68, 60 years old when he died as Judge
Paul Henderson He was 45, now 81 years old as Local #1 (uncredited)
Daniel Chapman He was 71, 41 years old when he died as Agent MacMillan
Ralph Pruitt Vaughn as Peckerwood (uncredited)

Mississippi Burning Crew

Name Department
Juliet Taylor as Casting. Production
Howard Feuer as Casting. He was 40 (56) years old when He died Production
Aude Bronson-Howard as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Aldric La'Auli Porter as Assistant Director. Directing
Trevor Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 75) years old Sound
Gerry Hambling as Editor. He was 62 (86) years old when He died Editing
Peter Biziou as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 79) years old Camera
Philip Harrison as Production Design. Art
Chris Gerolmo as Screenplay. He was 35 (now 71) years old Writing
Ellen Lutter as Costume Supervisor. Costume & Make-Up
Geoffrey Kirkland as Production Design. He was 49 (now 85) years old Art
Mayin Lo as Assistant Editor. Editing
David Appleby as Still Photographer. Camera
Robert F. Colesberry as Producer. He was 42 (57) years old when He died Production
Jim Erickson as Set Decoration. He was 11 (now 24) years old Art
John Robotham as Stunt Coordinator. Crew
Steve Kelso as Stunts. Crew
John Willett as Art Direction. He was 71 (85) years old when He died Art
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Mississippi Burning (35 years)

1964. When America was at war with itself.

  • Release day: Thursday, December 08, 1988
  • Runtime: 128 minutes
  • Budget: 15000000.00
  • Revenue: 34604000.00