Mississippi Burning

     

Mississippi Burning1988

Director: Alan Parker
Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 128 minutes

Under the slick, professional direction of Alan Parker, Mississippi Burning is the kind of film that will either draw you into its emotionally volatile sphere of influence or outrage you with its repugnant, manipulative revision of American civil ri… more »


Mrs. Pell:
If you're ever in Des Moines, don't send me a postcard.

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  • Barbara DeMerritt
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    • Rj Berzan
      Rj Berzan
      Mrs. Pell "For better or for worse." How about you? Are you married?
      Anderson: Well, I was, as I remember. It didn't last very long. I was never home. I guess she got fed up with... phone calls from Miami, postcards from Des Moines. There was always a guy around. Any guy that could spare the time for a movie or a beer... ...or a quarter for the jukebox. She left. - How about you?
      Mrs. Pell: Well, you know the South, Mr Anderson. You leave high school and marry the first boy who makes you laugh.
      Anderson: Hey, your husband's quite a guy. You know, my boss has this thing about an hour - minutes, to be exact - ...that your husband says that he was with you.
      Mrs. Pell: And I guess he was.
      Anderson: Guess he was. Well, that's a pity. That means that I don't have an excuse for hangin' around here any more.       
      LikeReply 47 years ago

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