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Mississippi burning [videorecording] / a Frederick Zollo production ; writer, Chris Gerolmo ; director, Alan Parker.

Zollo, Frederick. (Added Author). Colesberry, Robert F. (Added Author). Gerolmo, Chris. (Added Author). Parker, Alan, 1944- (Added Author). Hackman, Gene. (Added Author). Dafoe, Willem. (Added Author). McDormand, Frances. (Added Author). Dourif, Brad, 1950- (Added Author). Biziou, Peter. (Added Author). Hambling, Gerry. (Added Author). Jones, Trevor, 1949- (Added Author). Harrison, Philip. (Added Author). Kirkland, Geoffrey. (Added Author). Orion Pictures. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif. (Cast).

Summary:

Set in Mississippi in 1964, this controversial film is based on the true story of the case of three young civil rights workers (in real life they were named James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner) who were brutally murdered in June of 1964. The chaotic aftermath was dubbed Mississippi Burning. This movie is told from the perspective of the FBI's operations to uncover evidence and bring the killers to justice. Anger over the real incident prompted the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Although the fim was nominated for six Oscars and won the award for Best Cinematography, it stirred a great deal of controversy when it was released. In the years since, it has come to be considered a classic.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 25th anniversary [edition].
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, 2013, c1988.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; production designers, Philip Harrison, Geoffrey Kirkland.
Participant or Performer Note:
Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD, Region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation (1.85:1); Dolby stereo. surround (English & French) and mono. (Spanish).
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned in English.
Subject: Murder > Mississippi > Drama.
Civil rights workers > Mississippi > Drama.
Civil rights movements > United States > Drama.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) > Mississippi > Drama.
Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964 > Drama.
Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964 > Drama.
Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964 > Drama.
Segregation > Mississippi > Drama.
Mississippi > Race relations > Drama.
Genre: Detective and mystery films.
Crime films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kirtland Community College Library PN 1997 .M578 2013 30775305495922 Media Library-Circulating Collection Available -


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