Movies
Mississippi Burning
- December 8, 1988
- 128 min.
- Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- United States
United States
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Original title: Mississippi Burning
12
nominations
33%
winning rate
4
wins
British Academy Film Awards #43 - 1990
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Alan Parker | — |
| Best Cinematography | Peter Biziou | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Trevor Jones | — |
| Best Film Editing | Gerry Hambling | Winner |
| Best Sound | Bill Phillips, Danny Michael, Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline | Winner |
Academy Awards #61 - 1989
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Frederick Zollo, Robert F. Colesberry - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Director | Alan Parker | — |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Gene Hackman | — |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Frances McDormand | — |
| Best Cinematography | Peter Biziou | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Gerry Hambling | — |
| Best Sound | Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline, Danny Michael | — |
