Mississippi Burning
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff. From TMDB
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60 of 213 · most liked first"Mississippi Burning", 1988 movie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you've never seen it, watch it. If you have seen it before, it's worth watching again. This quote by Maya Angelou comes to mind: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better". Oh, if only that were the way of things.
positive · AI labelView post →Watched “Mississippi Burning” tonight in honor of Gene Hackman. Holy crap that movie is truth and has incredible relevance right now. If you’re looking for a way to understand why so many people are acting so afraid right now, watch this movie about 1960s Jim Crow.
positive · AI labelView post →My favorite Gene Hackman movie is Hoosiers but my favorite Gene Hackman scene is in Mississippi Burning when he literally grabs a racist good ol boy by the … well … sensitive parts. RIP to one of the best ever.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm writing about the "Mississippi Burning" murders today and every time I write the word "Deputy" I hear it pronounced sneeringly by Gene Hackman in the film: "Deppity"
neutral · AI labelView post →RIP Gene Hackman - one of the greats. Mississippi Burning, Bonnie & Clyde, Hoosiers, and of course Superman: The Movie... among many, many other roles. An American treasure.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mississippi Burning (1988) 🎬🖤 Directed by Alan Parker
neutral · AI labelView post →this is a speech given by a white nationalist and clan member in the film Mississippi Burning. it's from 1988 and if you ask yourself...honestly...could this be a speech given anyone else in 2025?
neutral · AI labelView post →Old narrator here who grew up in the 60's during civil rights protests, every Southern politician said the protesters were paid agitators from the north (watch the movie Mississippi Burning for more info)
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie "Mississippi Burning" is based on their murders. "I am sick and tired of the people in this country who continue to allow these things to happen."
neutral · AI labelView post →Makes you wonder how often stuff like this happens … it seems that they were only caught because they accidentally shot one of the victims. I remember seeing a film years ago called Mississippi Burning (set in the 1960s) about how entire communities and institutions condone behaviour just like this - and thinking “thank god such stuff doesn’t happen any more”. That now feels like a remarkably naive attitude. Pretty grim reading.
neutral · AI labelView post →"My parents told me that the first movie they took me along to as an infant was Mississippi Burning, the 1988 film about the 1964 Neshoba County murders of Civil Rights Era activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. In 1964, my dad was in elementary school."
neutral · AI labelView post →Feelings on the movie aside, Gene Hackman's story about his daddy in "Mississippi Burning", culminating in his daddy's point: "If you ain't better than a n*****, son, who are you better than?" is all that many white (and adjacency seeking) people ever need.
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 71st Birthday to the criminally underrated Michael Rooker, versatile film & TV actor, acclaimed for roles in HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, EIGHT MEN OUT, MISSISSIPPI BURNING, DAYS OF THUNDER, JFK, THE DARK HALF, CLIFFHANGER, TOMBSTONE, MALLRATS, SLITHER, and THE WALKING DEAD, and more.
neutral · AI labelView post →No, Adam, Reagan launched his bid for POTUS in Philadelphia Mississippi, true-life setting for the movie Mississippi Burning birthplace of Nixon's racist "Southern Strategy." Reagan was instrumental in creating the mess we're in now as anyone in the GOP. Trump is Reagan, absent the charm.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fuck me I honestly think Musks favourite film would be Mississippi Burning albeit the version the Klan get away with it ….
neutral · AI labelView post →'Now get this straight, Shit-kicker!' #Film Mississippi Burning (1988), directed by Alan Parker, written by Chris Gerolmo, with actors Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand et al. (I'm not a fan of violence, but sometimes it feels right.) RIP, Gene Hackman.
positive · AI labelView post →I recently watched the 1988 movie, Mississippi Burning, dealing with the murders of civil rights workers in 1964. I really wish things have improved since then and hope we don’t see a rise in those kinds of crimes.
positive · AI labelView post →THE FRENCH CONNECTION NIGHT MOVES SUPERMAN THE MOVIE THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS UNFORGIVEN MISSISSIPPI BURNING THE BIRDCAGE CRIMSON TIDE THE CONVERSATION THE QUICK AND THE DEAD HOOSIERS THE PACKAGE PRIME CUT UNCOMMON VALOR LUCKY LADY A BRIDGE TOO FAR BONNIE AND CLYDE YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN One of the best.
neutral · AI labelView post →Four Film Faves: Director Alan Parker, BOTD 2/14/1944. 1978 Midnight Express 1982 Pink Floyd: The Wall 1984 Birdy 1988 Mississippi Burning 2 Oscar noms. Versatile Parker also did other music films BUGSY MALONE, FAME, COMMITMENTS, EVITA. Also, ANGEL HEART, SHOOT THE MOON. #filmsky 📽
neutral · AI labelView post →I get the movie Mississippi Burning vibes watching this video. I’m sure Louisiana police has many white, pointy hats on the force. #iceout #louisiana
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolutely! I watched “Mississippi Burning” after Gene Hackman’s passing, excellent film. Sadly it was loosely based on the shameful murder of three civil rights activists by local KKK racists.
positive · AI labelView post →I mean you see this pretty clearly in media representations like Mississippi Burning too. Yeah, it’s a film, but segregationists were violent, abusive dregs of society and to accurately name them as such would be to set off a cacophony of violence and threats.
neutral · AI labelView post →@omacolt.bsky.social #JuneMovieChallenge June 11 Civil Rights Movie Mississippi Burning 1988
neutral · AI labelView post →#MovieMadness Day 27 : Movie With Favourite Actor Got a few, but I'll go with this one today. Gene Hackman Mississippi Burning (1988) - Dir : Alan Parker youtu.be/ZCZyxZYgKIg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is how the Klan talks. You want some insight into who these people are and what they do just watch the movie Mississippi Burning
neutral · AI labelView post →52. Angel Heart (dir. Alan Parker, 1987). Alan Parker has a wild resumé as a filmmaker. Oscar contenders like Mississippi Burning on one hand, arthouse rock operas like The Wall on the other, and in-between a religious horror/film noir hybrid. Mad respect for that versatility.
neutral · AI labelView post →The FELON normalized the underlying hatred, racism and bigotry that has always been there. Watch the movie 'Mississippi Burning' A large swath of the US is becoming Mississippi of the 1960's
neutral · AI labelView post →“Mississippi Burning” was a great movie about this - Gene Hackman at his best.
positive · AI labelView post →Woke up at stupid o’clock and watched a Gene Hackman film I’d never seen before. Mississippi Burning (1988) What a brilliant movie. A reminder of how good a director Alan Parker was and how easy Gene Hackman made acting look On Prime video at the moment
positive · AI labelView post →Mississippi Burning (1988) Director: Alan Parker Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Kevin Dunn, Frances McDormand, Tobin Bell Watch Review wp / ltrbox
neutral · AI labelView post →Something is missing in this review of Gene Hackman’s filmography. Q: Do white people just kinda blank out over Mississippi Burning? It’s a fantastic thriller with an old/young buddy cop dynamic inhabited by superlative actors (Willem Dafoe is the lead). decider.com/2025/02/27/g...
unlabelledView post →Another also, the activists who participated in Freedom Summer hated the movie "Mississippi Burning" that depicted the murders of the 3 civil rights workers. Here's what Dave Dennis wrote:
unlabelledView post →This movie is so sensational. Also true of Hoosiers. Royal Tenenbaums. Heist. Get Shorty. The Firm. Mississippi Burning. Unforgiven. The list is insane.
unlabelledView post →It's a great movie. Also maybe time to break out Mississippi Burning again. Hackman was one of the greats.
unlabelledView post →Mississippi Burning is a phenomenal movie.
unlabelledView post →Mississippi Burning! That was his most memorable act! I watched that movie over and over because of his portrayal!
unlabelledView post →Gene Hackman is my favorite Lex Luthor (live action) when he pulled that wig off 😭 My second fav movie of his is Mississippi Burning RIP Gene Hackman #GeneHackman #FilmSky
unlabelledView post →So sad to hear of Gene Hackman's passing and his beloved wife 😥. A truly great actor I loved French Connection, but for me, the best film ever is Mississippi Burning. Another legend gone. Remember, there was a true story behind Mississippi Burning. youtu.be/5NYG7CQb2ws?...
unlabelledView post →One of the greatest, Mississippi Burning is a tour de force of acting on his part, the whole film is..
unlabelledView post →There are worse actors to do a movie marathon of than Gene Hackman. In the last week I've watched: Get Shorty The Birdcage The Firm Hoosiers* The Runaway Jury Mississippi Burning* Postcards from the Edge No Way Out The Package* and now Crimson Tide (* indicates first viewing)
unlabelledView post →#BlueZicos 07/02 - Film "historique" Mississippi Burning (1988) - Walk On By Faith - Lannie McBridge www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KXD...
unlabelledView post →Mississippi Burning is a must-see film. Gene Hackman was spectacular in this movie. Thanks for the reminder.
unlabelledView post →#OctoberMovieChallenge Day 29 - Civil Rights movie Mississippi Burning #filmsky #moviesky
unlabelledView post →Andrew Goodman, James Chaney & Michael Schwerner were three civil rights activists murdered on this day in Mississippi by the Ku Klux Klan 1964 Central to the conspiracy were members of the local police & sheriffs dept. The case & subsequent investigation inspired the 1988 movie Mississippi Burning
unlabelledView post →In honour of Gene Hackman I’m going to revisit 3 films of his that might be considered a “must see” in his film legacy - The French Connection - The Conversation - Mississippi Burning …And rewatching just for fun The Royal Tenenbaums
unlabelledView post →Though I most recently became somewhat obsessed with his 1974 film The Conversation—and I will forever love him in Runaway Jury (2003), Mississippi Burning (1988), Night Moves (1975), and Bonnie and Clyde (1967)—my favorite movie of Gene Hackman’s continues to be The French Connection (1971).
unlabelledView post →Tonight's watching will either be The Conversation, Unforgiven or Mississippi Burning (watched French Connection last week). I'm leaning towards Unforgiven.
unlabelledView post →Iconic Movie Scenes: The Members Club scene. Agent Anderson first encounters some of the KKK Mississippi Burning (1988) youtu.be/a2XTXHKcUPY?...
unlabelledView post →#AprilMovieChallenge #MovieSky #Filmsky 🎥🍿 #nightflight 4/4 Civil Rights leader in a movie Mississippi Burning
unlabelledView post →#OctoberMovieChallenge #filmsky #moviesky @omacolt.bsky.social Oct 29 - Civil Rights film MISSISSIPPI BURNING Fine Hackman performance
unlabelledView post →To quote the movie Mississippi Burning, which is also about a bunch of racists turning on each other: "Looks like the rattlesnakes are starting to commit suicide."
unlabelledView post →I’ve probably watched Mississippi Burning more than most. Just such a highly rewatchable film. A large reason for that is Hackman’s performance. #filmsky youtu.be/m03bFB0vmFA?...
unlabelledView post →I've always been conflicted about 'Mississippi Burning'. On one hand it's clearly a white savior story, but it also has a great cast with really good performances. Just one small teensy example the smug glee that lights up the eyes of 'Deppity' Brad Dourif until Hackman asserts some dominance.
unlabelledView post →Where did #MAGA really come from? Watch the classic movie Mississippi Burning, personifying the ideology opposing civil rights. It’s the same people.
unlabelledView post →#JuneMovieChallenge #MovieSky #Filmsky 🎥🍿 #NightFlight 6/11 A civil rights movie Mississippi Burning (1988)
unlabelledView post →Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? Jurassic World Dominion Mississippi Burning The Hunt for Red October Ronin First time for Jurassic World Dominion. Better than Fallen Kingdom. Mississippi Burning a reminder of how bad it can get. Ronin is a reliable watch. #Letterboxd
unlabelledView post →Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Hero WarGames Mississippi Burning "Hero" is probably my favorite Dustin Hoffman movie. And the poster summarizes the tone perfectly. #Letterboxd
unlabelledView post →2025 watch #31: Mississippi Burning. The performances are phenomenal - Hackman! Dafoe! Frances McDormand! Brad Dourif! - but hoo boy, does reducing all the black characters to two-dimensional lynching fodder while make civil rights heroes out of the FBI ever not age well.
unlabelledView post →I know a lot of you started following me for my TV reviews but I’ve been in a mid taste dad movie phase. Here’s the movies I’ve watched in the last few weeks: Fail Safe, Wargames, Mississippi Burning, Project Hail Mary, Drive, The Big Short, Hunt for Red October, Spotlight, Nuremberg, Big Red One.
unlabelledView post →So. Watching 'Mississippi Burning.' Good film, after that I gotta find the documentaries that chronicle the actual events. Anyways... Hearing a rant spoken by the local Klan Wizard saying things that I swear I hear on Fox News that have come out of the mouths of the GOP.
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