Mississippi Burning - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Mississippi Burning"
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Timing:
2:8 (128 min)
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Actors and characters
Geoffrey Nauffts
Character Goatee
Christopher White
Character Black Passenger
Gladys Greer
Character Hattie
Jake Gipson
Character Mose
Dianne Lancaster
Character Waitress
Stanley W. Collins
Character Hollis
Daniel Winford
Character Fennis
Marc Clement
Character Floyd Swilley
Larry Shuler
Character Earl Cooke
Stephen Bridgewater
Character Wesley Cooke
James F. Moore
Character Barber
Park Overall
Character Connie
Georgia F. Wise
Character Beauty Parlor Woman 1
Lois Allen
Character Beauty Parlor Woman 2
Barry Davis Jim, Sr.
Character Choctaw Man
Dan Desmond
Character Television Commentator (voice)
Billie Jean Young
Character Mrs. Williams
Alisa R. Patrick
Character Church Soloist
Barbara Gibson
Character Church Soloist
Pat Funderburk
Character Pell Maid
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Character Fire Bomber
John P. Fertitta
Character T.V. Commentator
Charles Franzen
Character Interviewer & Reporter
Tonea Stewart
Character Mrs. Walker
Frederick Zollo
Character Reporter
Ron De Roxtra
Character Reporter
Doug Jackson
Character Reporter
Gary Moody
Character Reporter
Robert Erickson
Character Reporter
Mert Hatfield
Character Fire Bomber
James Eric
Character Fire Bomber
Daniel Chapman
Character Agent MacMillan
Rick Washburn
Character Agent Brodsky
Robert Glaudini
Character Agent Nash
Ralph Pruitt Vaughn
Character Peckerwood (uncredited)
Jesse Merle Speaks
Character Pecan Vendor
Simeon Teague
Character Obie Walker
Brenda Dunlap
Character Mrs. Cowens
E.A. Thrall
Character Agent Tubbs
Kenneth Magee
Character Agent Reilly
What's left behind the scenes
- A loose adaptation of the events triggered by the murder of civil rights activists James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman by members of the Ku Klux Klan on the night of June 21, 1964.
- The interiors of the sheriff's office, courtroom, and the staircase leading to it were filmed in an old courthouse building in Weden, Carroll County, Mississippi. Built in 1905, the building was in disrepair, and during filming, technical staff and extras sometimes had to dodge bricks falling from above. The building was subsequently demolished, although it had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Samuel L. Jackson auditioned for a role in the film, but Alan Parker found his accent "not Southern enough." Jackson grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, one of the so-called Southeastern states.
- Alan Parker actually filmed interviews with local residents, fragments of which were included in the film. Their responses were minimally edited.
- In his documentary film "Steven Tobolowsky's Birthday Party" (2005), Clayton Townley actor Stephen Tobolowsky recounted that many listeners present in the film scene where Townley delivers a speech were genuine members of the Ku Klux Klan.
- During the filming of the clash between racists and reporters, two supporting actors nearly died. They left the cordoned-off area and climbed onto a railway bridge, where they almost were hit by a train.
- In one scene, a member of the Ku Klux Klan throws a victim from a red and white car onto a city square. The car is a 1961 DeSoto.
- Samuel L. Jackson auditioned for the role in the film, but Alan Parker found his accent "not Southern enough." Jackson grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, one of the so-called Southeastern states.
- In his documentary film "Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party" (2005), the actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who played Clayton Townley, recounted that many of the listeners present in the scene where Townley delivers a speech were genuine members of the Ku Klux Klan.
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