Mississippi Burning
Mississippi, 1964. Two FBI men take charge of the investigation into the murders of three civil rights workers. The Ku Klux Klan attempts to block the investigation.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Agent Anderson Gene Hackman
- Agent Alan Ward Willem Dafoe
- Mrs Pell Frances McDormand
- Deputy Pell Brad Dourif
- Mayor Tilman R. Lee Ermey
- Sheriff Stuckey Gailard Sartain
- Clayton Townley Stephen Tobolowsky
- Frank Bailey Michael Rooker
- Lester Cowens Pruitt Taylor Vince
- Agent Monk Badja Djola
- Agent Bird Kevin Dunn
- eulogist Frankie Faison
- judge Tom Mason
- goatee Geoffrey Nauffts
- passenger Rick Zieff
- black passenger Christopher White
- Hattie Gladys Greer
- Mose Jake Gipson
- waitress Dianne Lancaster
- Hollis Stanley W. Collins
- Fennis Daniel Winford
- Floyd Swilley Marc Clement
- Earl Cooke Larry Shuler
- Wesley Cooke Stephen Wesley Bridgewater
- Curtis Foy Bob Penny
- barber James F. Moore
- Connie Park Overall
- beauty parlour woman Georgia F. Wise
- beauty parlour woman Lois Allen
- Choctaw man Barry Davis Jim Sr.
- television commentator Dan Desmond
- Aaron Williams Darius McCrary
- Vertis Williams Lou Walker
- Mrs Williams Billie Jean Young
- church soloist Alisa R. Patrick
- church soloist Barbara Gibson
- Pell maid Pat Funderburk
- interviewee Dawn Boyd
- interviewee Dwight Boyd
- interviewee Linda Fuller
- interviewee George Isbell
- interviewee Ethel L. Mayes
- interviewee James Arnold Mayes
- farmer George Mason
- interviewer/reporter Charles Franzen
- SNCC interviewer Harry Franklin
- SNCC interviewee Virginia Bennett
- SNCC interviewee James Lloyd
- pecan vendor Jesse Merle Speaks
- Obie Walker Simeon Teague
- Mrs Walker Tonea Stewart
- doctor Harry Quick
- lawyer Cullen Gilliland
- lawyer Zeke Davidson
- cameraman Robert F. Colesberry
- reporter Fred Zollo
- neighbour woman Judy Sasser
- Willie Ralnardo Davis
- fire-bomber Mark Jeffrey Miller
- fire-bomber Ed Geldart
- fire-bomber Mert Hatfield
- fire-bomber James Eric
- trooper Paul Savelis
- 2nd television commentator John Fertitta
- reporter Ron De Roxtra
- reporter Doug Jackson
- reporter Gary Moody
- reporter Robert Erickson
- reporter John Brook
- agent Stokes Tobin Bell
- agent MacMillan Daniel Chapman
- agent Brodsky Rick Washburn
- agent Nash Robert Glaudini
- agent Reilly Ken Magee
- agent Tubbs E.A. Thrall
- grieving mother Bernice Poindexter
- Mrs Cowens Brenda Dunlap
- gospel singer Lannie Spann McBride
Credits
Direction
- Director Alan Parker
- Assistant Director (1st) Aldric La'auli Porter
- Assistant Director (2nd) Brenda Kalosh
- Assistant Director Carol D. Bonnefil
- Script Supervisor Robin Squibb
Production
- Production Company Orion Pictures Corporation
- Producer Fred Zollo
- Producer Robert F. Colesberry
- Unit Production Manager Thomas A. Razzano
- Production Co-ordinator Judith Lyn Brown
- Supervising Location Manager Lydia Pilcher
- Location Manager (Alabama) Sandy Nelson
- Location Co-ordinator Annie Stewart
- Production Assistant Tom Moore
- Production Assistant Gay Thomas
- Production Assistant Virginia Moore
- Production Assistant Tammy E. Freeman
- Production Assistant Sandra McBride
- Production Assistant Jere Barrier
- Production Assistant Cannon Fannin
- Production Assistant Jim Griffin
- Production Assistant Glen Kaufman
- Production Assistant Charles M. Lum
- Production Assistant Riley Robinson
- Production Assistant Erica Simpson
- Set Production Assistant Joseph Burns
- Set Production Assistant Joseph Williams
- Set Production Assistant Alex Parker
- Assistant to Mr Parker Gilly Ruben
Casting
- Casting Howard Feuer
- Casting Juliet Taylor
- Casting (Location) Shari Rhodes
- Casting (Voice) Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay Chris Gerolmo
Photography
- Director of Photography Peter Biziou
- Lighting Consultant Peter Bloor
- Camera Operator Michael Roberts
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Bob Edesa
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Stan Parks
Editing
- Editor Gerry Hambling
Design
- Production Designer Philip Harrison
- Production Designer Geoffrey Kirkland
- Art Director John Willett
- Set Decorator Jim Erickson
- Key Set Dresser Dwain F. Wilson
- Set Dresser John T. Bromell
- Set Dresser Robert L. Cain
- Set Dresser 'Polar Bear' Shaw
- Scenic Artist Roger Dietz
Costumes
- Costume Designer Aude Bronson Howard
- Wardrobe Supervisor Ingrid Price
- Wardrobe Supervisor Cheryl Kilbourne-kimpton
- Wardrobe Supervisor Ellen Lutter
- Wardrobe Supervisor Margaret Yule
Make-up
- Make-up Design David Craig Forrest
- Hair Design Paul Leblanc
Titles
- Titles Peter Govey
Film processing
- Opticals Cinema Research Corporation
Music
- Music Trevor Jones
- Gospel Music Consultant Lannie Spann McBride
Sound
- Music Recording Paul Hulme
- Sound Recordist Danny Michael
- Sound Re-recording Robert J. Litt
- Sound Re-recording Elliot Tyson
- Sound Re-recording Rick Kline
- Supervising Sound Editor Bill Phillips
- Sound Editor Hal Sanders
- Sound Editor Pieter S. Hubbard
- Sound Editor Bruce Lacey
- Sound Editor John Phillips
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator John Robotham
- Stunts Richard E. Butler
- Stunts Greg Elam
- Stunts Kirk Elam
- Stunts Steve Kelso
- Stunts Michael Lerner
- Stunts George Robotham
- Stunts John Robotham
- Stunts Peter Stader
- Stunts Kim Washington
- Stunts Richard Washington
Consultant
- Animal Wrangler Sammy Cauthen