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Mississippi Burning

Powerful drama starring Gene Hackman. Two FBI agents with contrasting backgrounds investigate the murder of three civil rights workers in a small Mississippi township.

In the summer of 1964 three young civil rights workers disappear in a small Mississippi township. The FBI are brought in to investigate what turn out to be brutal murders. As local bigots, police and the Ku Klux Klan oppose the FBI, more and more agents are called on to tackle the near civil war. But Agent Anderson - an unorthodox ex-Sheriff - uses less convential means to get to the truth.

2 hours, 2 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 May 201300:05
BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

Credits

Agent Rupert AndersonGene Hackman
DirectorAlan Parker
Agent Alan WardWillem Dafoe
Mrs PellFrances McDormand
Deputy Clinton PellBrad Dourif
Mayor TilmanR Lee Ermey
Mayor TilmanR Lee Ermey
Sheriff Ray StuckeyGailard Sartain
Clayton TownleyStephen Tobolowsky
Frank BaileyMichael Rooker
Lester CowansPruitt Taylor Vince
Agent MonkBadja Djola
Agent BirdKevin Dunn
EulogistFrankie Faison
ProducerFrederick Zollo
JudgeTom Mason
WriterChris Gerolmo
GoateeGeoffrey Nauffts
PassengerRick Zieff
Agent StokesTobin Bell
ProducerRobert F Colesberry
ComposerTrevor Jones
Director of photographyPeter Biziou

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jul 200922:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Fri 17 Jul 200923:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Thu 15 Sep 201123:35
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Tue 25 Sep 201200:15
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Tue 25 Sep 201200:45
    BBC One Scotland
  • Tue 14 May 201323:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Wed 15 May 201300:05
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only