Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 75/100
Total warning time: 1m 50s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 20/100 (5s)
- 🟡 30/100 [00:45:30 - 00:45:35] Brief scene with a woman in a revealing outfit.
Drug Use: 🟢 10/100 (5s)
- 🟢 10/100 [01:12:45 - 01:12:50] Brief scene showing a character smoking a cigarette.
Violence: 🔴 85/100 (1m 25s)
- 🔴 80/100 [00:20:15 - 00:20:30] Graphic depiction of a racially motivated beating.
- 🔴 90/100 [01:05:20 - 01:06:00] Intense scene involving a violent confrontation and gunfire.
- 🔴 95/100 [01:45:10 - 01:45:40] Disturbing scene showing the aftermath of a lynching.
Strong Language: 🔴 70/100 (15s)
- 🔴 80/100 [00:10:05 - 00:10:10] Use of racial slurs and profanity.
- 🔴 70/100 [00:35:20 - 00:35:25] Character uses strong language in a heated argument.
- 🔴 75/100 [01:30:15 - 01:30:20] Multiple instances of strong language in a tense scene.
Mississippi Burning FAQ
Q: What is the plot of Mississippi Burning (1988)?
A: Mississippi Burning is a crime drama film based on the FBI's investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. The movie follows two FBI agents, played by Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, as they navigate racial tensions and local resistance to uncover the truth behind the disappearances.
A: Mississippi Burning is a crime drama film based on the FBI's investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. The movie follows two FBI agents, played by Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, as they navigate racial tensions and local resistance to uncover the truth behind the disappearances.
Q: Who are the main actors in Mississippi Burning?
A: The film stars Gene Hackman as Agent Rupert Anderson, Willem Dafoe as Agent Alan Ward, Frances McDormand as Mrs. Pell, and Brad Dourif as Deputy Sheriff Clinton Pell.
A: The film stars Gene Hackman as Agent Rupert Anderson, Willem Dafoe as Agent Alan Ward, Frances McDormand as Mrs. Pell, and Brad Dourif as Deputy Sheriff Clinton Pell.
Q: Is Mississippi Burning based on a true story?
A: Yes, Mississippi Burning is loosely based on the real-life 1964 murders of three civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—during the Freedom Summer campaign in Mississippi. The film dramatizes the FBI's investigation into their disappearance and the racial tensions of the era.
A: Yes, Mississippi Burning is loosely based on the real-life 1964 murders of three civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—during the Freedom Summer campaign in Mississippi. The film dramatizes the FBI's investigation into their disappearance and the racial tensions of the era.
Q: What awards did Mississippi Burning receive?
A: Mississippi Burning was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Alan Parker), Best Actor (Gene Hackman), and Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand). It won the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
A: Mississippi Burning was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Alan Parker), Best Actor (Gene Hackman), and Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand). It won the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Q: What is the significance of the title Mississippi Burning?
A: The title 'Mississippi Burning' refers to both the literal burning of buildings and churches during the racially charged events of the 1960s in Mississippi, as well as the metaphorical 'burning' of societal injustices and racial hatred that the film seeks to expose.
A: The title 'Mississippi Burning' refers to both the literal burning of buildings and churches during the racially charged events of the 1960s in Mississippi, as well as the metaphorical 'burning' of societal injustices and racial hatred that the film seeks to expose.
