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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.8/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 79% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 65/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.7/102,054 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 75 | 100% |
Key crew
- Alan ParkerDirector
- Chris GerolmoScreenplay
- Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gene HackmanAgent Rupert Anderson
- Willem DafoeAgent Alan Ward
- Frances McDormandMrs. Pell
- Brad DourifDeputy Clinton Pell
- R. Lee ErmeyMayor Tilman
- Gailard SartainSheriff Stuckey
- Stephen TobolowskyTownley
- Michael RookerFrank Bailey
- Pruitt Taylor VinceLester Cowens
- Badja DjolaAgent Monk
- Kevin DunnAgent Bird
- Frankie FaisonEulogist
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