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| Genre/Form: | Feature film Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Andrew Goodman; James Earl Chaney; Michael Henry Schwerner |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Frederick Zollo; Robert F Colesberry; Chris Gerolmo; Alan Parker; Gene Hackman; Willem Dafoe; Frances McDormand; Brad Dourif; Peter Biziou; Gerry Hambling; Trevor Jones; Philip Harrison; Geoffrey Kirkland; Orion Pictures.; MGM Home Entertainment Inc. |
| ISBN: | 0792849493 9780792849490 |
| OCLC Number: | 46993423 |
| Language Note: | English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Notes: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; production designers, Philip Harrison, Geoffrey Kirkland. |
| Cast: | Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif. |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation, stereo surround. |
| Series Title: | Contemporary classics (MGM Home Entertainment Inc.) |
| Responsibility: | an Orion Pictures release ; producers, Frederick Zollo and Robert F. Colesberry ; writer, Chris Gerolmo ; director, Alan Parker. |
Abstract:
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.
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- Civil rights movements -- United States -- Drama.
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- Goodman, Andrew, -- 1943-1964.
- Chaney, James Earl, -- 1943-1964.
- Schwerner, Michael Henry, -- 1939-1964.
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- Racism.
- Murder -- Mississippi -- History.
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