Mississippi burning, an Orion Pictures release ; a Frederick Zollo production ; written by Chris Gerolmo ; produced by Frederick Zollo and Robert F. Colesberry ; directed by Alan Parker
Type
Label
Mississippi burning, an Orion Pictures release ; a Frederick Zollo production ; written by Chris Gerolmo ; produced by Frederick Zollo and Robert F. Colesberry ; directed by Alan Parker
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A
Main title
Mississippi burning
Oclc number
46993423
Responsibility statement
an Orion Pictures release ; a Frederick Zollo production ; written by Chris Gerolmo ; produced by Frederick Zollo and Robert F. Colesberry ; directed by Alan Parker
Runtime
127
Series statement
Contemporary classics
Summary
Set in Mississippi in 1964, this controversial film is based on the true story of the case of three young civil rights workers (in real life they were named James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner) who were brutally murdered in June of 1964. The chaotic aftermath was dubbed Mississippi Burning. This movie is told from the perspective of the FBI's operations to uncover evidence and bring the killers to justice. Anger over the real incident prompted the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Although the fim was nominated for six Oscars and won the award for Best Cinematography, it stirred a great deal of controversy when it was released. In the years since, it has come to be considered a classic
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Hackman, Gene
- Kirkland, Geoffrey
- Dafoe, Willem
- Colesberry, Robert F.
- Sartain, Gailard
- Jones, Trevor, 1949 March 23-
- Ermey, Lee
- Gerolmo, Chris
- Harrison, Philip, 1936-
- Biziou, Peter
- McDormand, Frances
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- Parker, Alan, 1944-2020
- Orion Pictures
- Tobolowsky, Stephen, 1951-
- Hambling, Gerry
- Zollo, Frederick
- Dourif, Brad, 1950-
Genre
Subject
- Features
- DVD-Video discs
- Civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964 -- Drama
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- Drama
- Segregation -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Murder -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964 -- Drama
- French language materials -- Bilingual
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Drama
- Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964 -- Drama
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- Drama
- French language materials + Bilingual
- Spanish language materials + Bilingual
- Spanish language materials -- Bilingual
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
- Police films and programs
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- Hackman, Gene
- Kirkland, Geoffrey
- Dafoe, Willem
- Colesberry, Robert F.
- Sartain, Gailard
- Jones, Trevor, 1949 March 23-
- Ermey, Lee
- Gerolmo, Chris
- Harrison, Philip, 1936-
- Biziou, Peter
- McDormand, Frances
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- Parker, Alan, 1944-2020
- Orion Pictures
- Tobolowsky, Stephen, 1951-
- Hambling, Gerry
- Zollo, Frederick
- Dourif, Brad, 1950-
- Genre8
- Subject19
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- DVD-Video discs
- Civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964 -- Drama
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- Drama
- Segregation -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Murder -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964 -- Drama
- French language materials -- Bilingual
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Drama
- Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964 -- Drama
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- Drama
- French language materials + Bilingual
- Spanish language materials + Bilingual
- Spanish language materials -- Bilingual
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
- Police films and programs
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