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Mississippi Burning DVD

R (Restricted) :: MGM (Video & DVD) :: Released: 2001-05-08


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Mississippi Burning Summary Starring two-time Oscar® winner Gene Hackman* and Academy Award® nominee Willem Dafoe,** Mississippi Burning ranks as one of the most potent and insightful views of racial turmoil yet produced (Variety). Nominated for six Oscars® and winner of an Academy Award® for Best Cinematography, this emotionally charged film vividly captures a crucial chapter in American history (Time)!

Two Fbi Agents Investigate The Deaths Of Civil Rights Workers In A Mississippi Town. Tension Is Caused By The Discovery Of A Local Coverup.
genre: feature Film-drama
rating: r
release Date: 4-jun-2002
media Type: dvd

Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe star in this well-intentioned and largely successful civil rights-era thriller. Mississippi Burning, using the real-life 1964 disappearance of three civil rights workers as its inspiration, tells the story of two FBI men (Hackman and Dafoe, entertainingly called "Hoover Boys" by the locals) who come in to try to solve the crime. Hackman is a former small-town Mississippi sheriff himself, while Dafoe is a by-the-numbers young hotshot. Yes, there is some tension between the two. The movie has an interesting fatalism, as all the FBI's best efforts incite more and more violence, which becomes disturbing--the film's message, perhaps inadvertently, seems to be that vigilantism is the only real way to get things done. The brilliant Frances McDormand, here early in her career, is not given enough to do but still does it well enough to have racked up an Oscar® nomination for Best Supporting Actress. (Hackman also received a nomination for Best Actor, and the film won an Academy Award for Cinematography). The story line of Mississippi Burning is ultimately unsatisfying--it is, after all, the story of white men coming in to rescue poor blacks--but it is beautifully shot and very watchable and features a terrific cast playing at the top of their games. --Ali Davis
Mississippi Burning DVD Techincal Details Cast: Gene Hackman, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey
Director: Alan Parker
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 128 mins
UPC: 027616860996
Binding: DVD
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: 2001-05-08
Region Code: 1
Specs: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono),
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