Mississippi Burning (1988) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Alan Parker.

Cast

Gene Hackman as Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe as Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand as Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif as Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey as Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain as Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky as Townley
Michael Rooker as Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince as Lester Cowens
Badja Djola as Agent Monk
Kevin Dunn as Agent Bird
Frankie Faison as Eulogist
Thomas B. Mason as Judge (as Tom Mason)
Geoffrey Nauffts as Goatee
Rick Zieff as Passenger
Christopher White as Black Passenger
Gladys Greer as Hattie
Jake Gipson as Mose
Dianne Lancaster as Waitress
Stanley W. Collins as Hollis
Daniel Winford as Fennis
Marc Clement as Floyd Swilley
Larry Shuler as Earl Cooke
Stephen Bridgewater as Wesley Cooke
Bob Penny as Curtis Foy
James F. Moore as Barber
Park Overall as Connie
Georgia F. Wise as Beauty Parlor Woman 1
Lois Allen as Beauty Parlor Woman 2
Barry Davis Jim, Sr. as Choctaw Man
Dan Desmond as Television Commentator (voice)
Darius McCrary as Aaron Williams
Lou Walker as Vertis Williams
Billie Jean Young as Mrs. Williams
Alisa R. Patrick as Church Soloist
Barbara Gibson as Church Soloist
Pat Funderburk as Pell Maid
Tobin Bell as Agent Stokes
Mark Jeffrey Miller as Fire Bomber
John P. Fertitta as T.V. Commentator

Crew

Chris Gerolmo — Screenplay
Trevor Jones — Original Music Composer
Peter Biziou — Director of Photography
Alan Parker — Director
Robert F. Colesberry — Producer
Frederick Zollo — Producer

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