Mississippi Burning

Summary

Mississippi Burning is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,472 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mississippi Burning received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• Mississippi Burning received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Mississippi Burning received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[5].
• Mississippi Burning's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Mississippi Burning was directed by Alan Parker^[7].
• Chris Gerolmo wrote the screenplay for Mississippi Burning^[8].
• Mississippi Burning's composer is recorded as Trevor Jones^[9].
• Mississippi Burning's genre is drama film^[10].
• Mississippi Burning's genre is crime film^[11].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Gene Hackman^[12].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Willem Dafoe^[13].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was R. Lee Ermey^[14].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Michael Rooker^[15].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Frances McDormand^[16].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Brad Dourif^[17].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Stephen Tobolowsky^[18].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Pruitt Taylor Vince^[19].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Darius McCrary^[20].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Frankie Faison^[21].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Gailard Sartain^[22].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Kevin Dunn^[23].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Tobin Bell^[24].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Stephen Bridgewater^[25].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Park Overall^[26].
• A cast member of Mississippi Burning was Robert F. Colesberry^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert F. Colesberry^[28] and Frederick M. Zollo^[29]. Mississippi Burning was directed by Alan Parker^[7]. Chris Gerolmo wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Gene Hackman^[12], Willem Dafoe^[13], R. Lee Ermey^[14], Michael Rooker^[15], Frances McDormand^[16], and Brad Dourif^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 9, 1988^[30], March 10, 1989^[31], April 6, 1989^[32], 1988^[33], and December 9, 1988^[34]. The original language of Mississippi Burning was English^[35]. Genres include drama film^[10] and crime film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Mississippi Burning's main subject is Federal Bureau of Investigation^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], an Academy Awards^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[5], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45]. Reviews include 6.7/10^[46], 79%^[47], and 65/100^[48].

Why It Matters

Mississippi Burning ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,472 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did Mississippi Burning receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[5].