A historical travesty perpetrated by a ridiculous "Dirty Harry"-like plot, it doesn't do any favors for the Civil Rights movement, but it does deliver two excellent performances from Gene Hackman and Frances McDormand.
This review of Mississippi Burning (1988) was written by Nataly H on 20 Jan 2008.
Mississippi Burning has generally received very positive reviews.
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