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.
Directed by Alan Parker
suicide
sheriff
police
funeral
ku klux klan
mississippi river
shotgun
fbi
deputy sheriff
motel
u.s. navy
rope
burning cross
based on true story
murder
racism
dramatic
callous
compassionate
disheartening
empathetic
harsh
tragic
Rank
#24 in 1988·#2270 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Gene Hackman
Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe
Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand
Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif
Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey
Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain
Sheriff Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky
Townley
Michael Rooker
Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lester Cowens
Badja Djola
Agent Monk
Kevin Dunn
Agent Bird
Frankie Faison
Eulogist
Crew
Alan Parker
Director
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Peter Biziou
Director of Photography
Robert F. Colesberry
Producer
Frederick Zollo
Producer
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
John Robotham
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Kelso
Stunts
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Popular Reviews
745 reviews
Alice
7.0★ · 05/25/26
Fucking racists
Fucking racists
valentina ilinca
7.0★ · 05/07/26
they deserved longer jail time
they deserved longer jail time
tixa
7.8★ · 05/04/26
racistas irritam me
racistas irritam me
Anna
7.0★ · 04/28/26
Never been so stressed out & mad af watching anything
Never been so stressed out & mad af watching anything
