Mississippi Burning (1988)

Ceremony Year: 1989Category: Best ActorReleased: 1988

Nominated Talent & Credits

Gene Hackman— Gene Hackman

Synopsis / Overview

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.

Historical Academy Record

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE — 61st Academy Awards (1989)

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