BlacKkKlansman
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Mississippi Burning
A tense, morally charged procedural that immerses you in racial hatred and institutional corruption, with a slow-burn intensity and a few shocking bursts of violence.
About 1988 film directed by Alan Parker
Genres drama, crime
Directed by Alan Parker
Written by Chris Gerolmo
Starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Michael Rooker, Tobin Bell, Stephen Tobolowsky
Music Trevor Jones
Runtime 127 min
Country United States
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