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Fictionalized account of two FBI agents investigating the disappearance of three civil rights activists in 1964 Mississippi. Makes the agency seem more benevolent than it really was, but an exciting well-acted film, nevertheless!
Original Release
12/09/1988
US Release
12/09/1988
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Hackman | Anderson / Agent Rupert Anderson |
| Willem Dafoe | Ward / Agent Alan Ward |
| Frances McDormand | Mrs. Pell |
| Brad Dourif | Deputy Pell / Deputy Clinton Pell |
| R. Lee Ermey | Mayor Tilman |
| Gailard Sartain | Sheriff Stuckey / Sheriff Ray Stuckey |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Townley / Clayton Townley |
| Michael Rooker | Frank Bailey |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Lester Cowens |
| Badja Djola | Agent Monk |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Hackman | Anderson / Agent Rupert Anderson |
| Willem Dafoe | Ward / Agent Alan Ward |
| Frances McDormand | Mrs. Pell |
| Brad Dourif | Deputy Pell / Deputy Clinton Pell |
| R. Lee Ermey | Mayor Tilman |
| Gailard Sartain | Sheriff Stuckey / Sheriff Ray Stuckey |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Townley / Clayton Townley |
| Michael Rooker | Frank Bailey |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Lester Cowens |
| Badja Djola | Agent Monk |
| Kevin Dunn | Agent Bird |
| Frankie Faison | Eulogist |
| Thomas B. Mason | Judge / Judge (as Tom Mason) |
| Geoffrey Nauffts | Goatee |
| Rick Zieff | Passenger |
| Christopher White | Black Passenger |
| Gladys Greer | Hattie |
| Jake Gipson | Mose |
| Dianne Lancaster | Waitress |
| Stanley W. Collins | Hollis |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert F. Colesberry | Producer |
| Frederick Zollo | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
