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Mississippi Burning
1988
Director
Alan Parker
Year
1988
Content Rating
TV-14
Stars
Gene Hackman, Frances McDormand, Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights activists.
Major Awards
Overall
1 win — 7 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Actor
Berlin International Film Festival (1989)
Best Actor
Nominations (7)
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