Review of Mississippi Burning (1988) by Cynthia S — 11 Nov 2013

Pardon the pun, but this one gets me "fired up". Great anti-racism flick.

This review of Mississippi Burning (1988) was written by Cynthia S on 11 Nov 2013.

Mississippi Burning has generally received very positive reviews.

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