Mississippi Burning

Name: Mississippi Burning
Director: Alan Parker
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1988

1988

Alan Parker

1988·TV-14·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists.

Cast

Gene Hackman·Frances McDormand·Willem Dafoe·Brad Dourif

Languages

English

Major Awards

2 wins · 9 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Actor

Berlin International Film Festival (1989)

Best Actor

Other

National Board of Review, USA (1988)

Best Film

Nominations (9)

Festival Grand Prize

Berlin International Film Festival (1989)

Best Film

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (1989)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

Golden Globes, USA (1989)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1989)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1989)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1989)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1989)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1989)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1988)

Best Film