Review of Mississippi Burning (1988) by Stephen R — 11 Dec 2016

Great movie. Really fires you up to take a stand aginst racism. Fight fire with fire my friends.

This review of Mississippi Burning (1988) was written by Stephen R on 11 Dec 2016.

Mississippi Burning has generally received very positive reviews.

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