--- title: "Mississippi Burning: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/mississippi-burning/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/mississippi-burning" cast: 60 crew: 69 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mississippi Burning (1988): cast and crew 60 cast and 69 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Gene Hackman](https://film.one/person/gene-hackman.md) as Agent Rupert Anderson - [Willem Dafoe](https://film.one/person/willem-dafoe.md) as Agent Alan Ward - [Frances McDormand](https://film.one/person/frances-mcdormand.md) as Mrs. Pell - [Brad Dourif](https://film.one/person/brad-dourif.md) as Deputy Clinton Pell - [R. Lee Ermey](https://film.one/person/r-lee-ermey.md) as Mayor Tilman - [Gailard Sartain](https://film.one/person/gailard-sartain.md) as Sheriff Stuckey - [Stephen Tobolowsky](https://film.one/person/stephen-tobolowsky.md) as Townley - [Michael Rooker](https://film.one/person/michael-rooker.md) as Frank Bailey - [Pruitt Taylor Vince](https://film.one/person/pruitt-taylor-vince.md) as Lester Cowens - [Badja Djola](https://film.one/person/badja-djola.md) as Agent Monk - [Kevin Dunn](https://film.one/person/kevin-dunn.md) as Agent Bird - [Frankie Faison](https://film.one/person/frankie-faison.md) as Eulogist - Thomas B. Mason as Judge (as Tom Mason) - Geoffrey Nauffts as Goatee - Rick Zieff as Passenger - Christopher White as Black Passenger - Gladys Greer as Hattie - Jake Gipson as Mose - Dianne Lancaster as Waitress - Stanley W. Collins as Hollis - Daniel Winford as Fennis - Marc Clement as Floyd Swilley - Larry Shuler as Earl Cooke - Stephen Bridgewater as Wesley Cooke - [Bob Penny](https://film.one/person/bob-penny.md) as Curtis Foy - James F. Moore as Barber - Park Overall as Connie - Georgia F. Wise as Beauty Parlor Woman 1 - Lois Allen as Beauty Parlor Woman 2 - Barry Davis Jim, Sr. as Choctaw Man - Dan Desmond as Television Commentator (voice) - Darius McCrary as Aaron Williams - Lou Walker as Vertis Williams - Billie Jean Young as Mrs. Williams - Alisa R. Patrick as Church Soloist - Barbara Gibson as Church Soloist - Pat Funderburk as Pell Maid - [Tobin Bell](https://film.one/person/tobin-bell.md) as Agent Stokes - Mark Jeffrey Miller as Fire Bomber - John P. Fertitta as T.V. Commentator - Charles Franzen as Interviewer & Reporter - Tonea Stewart as Mrs. Walker - [Robert F. Colesberry](https://film.one/person/robert-f-colesberry.md) as Cameraman - [Frederick Zollo](https://film.one/person/frederick-zollo.md) as Reporter - Ron De Roxtra as Reporter - Doug Jackson as Reporter - Gary Moody as Reporter - Robert Erickson as Reporter - Ed Geldart as Fire Bomber - Mert Hatfield as Fire Bomber - James Eric as Fire Bomber - Daniel Chapman as Agent MacMillan - Rick Washburn as Agent Brodsky - [Robert Glaudini](https://film.one/person/robert-glaudini.md) as Agent Nash - Ken Magee as Agent Reilly - Paul Henderson as Local #1 (uncredited) - Ralph Pruitt Vaughn as Peckerwood (uncredited) - Jesse Merle Speaks as Pecan Vendor - Simeon Teague as Obie Walker - Brenda Dunlap as Mrs. Cowens ## Directing - [Alan Parker](https://film.one/person/alan-parker.md): Director - Aldric La'Auli Porter: First Assistant Director - Brenda Kalosh: Second Assistant Director - Carol D. Bonnefil: Second Second Assistant Director - Robin Squibb: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Chris Gerolmo](https://film.one/person/chris-gerolmo.md): Screenplay ## Production - Barbara Harris: ADR Voice Casting - Judith Lyn Brown: Production Coordinator - Howard Feuer: Casting - Juliet Taylor: Casting - Tom Razzano: Unit Production Manager - [Robert F. Colesberry](https://film.one/person/robert-f-colesberry.md): Producer - [Frederick Zollo](https://film.one/person/frederick-zollo.md): Producer ## Camera - [Peter Biziou](https://film.one/person/peter-biziou.md): Director of Photography - Mike Moad: Dolly Grip - Mike Roberts: Camera Operator - Eamonn O'Keeffe: First Assistant Camera - Les Percy: Key Grip - Bob Leitelt: Grip - David Appleby: Still Photographer ## Editing - Gary Burritt: Negative Cutter - Glenn Cunningham: First Assistant Editor - [Gerry Hambling](https://film.one/person/gerry-hambling.md): Editor - Mayin Lo: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Trevor Jones](https://film.one/person/trevor-jones.md): Original Music Composer - Anthony Starbuck: Boom Operator - Robert J. Litt: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - David Grannis: Assistant Sound Editor - Elliot Tyson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - John Phillips: Sound Editor - Bill Phillips: Supervising Sound Editor - Rick Kline: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Hal Sanders: Sound Editor - Bruce Lacey: Sound Editor - Danny Michael: Sound Recordist - Paul Hulme: Sound Engineer - Pieter Hubbard: Sound Editor ## Art - James C. Feng: Assistant Art Director - John Bromell: Set Dresser - Stewart 'Polar Bear' Shaw: Set Dresser - David Brace: Leadman - Gretchen Rau: Assistant Set Decoration - E.W. Bradford: Construction Coordinator - Ron Stone: Property Master - Jerry G. Henery: Construction Foreman - [Steve Arnold](https://film.one/person/steve-arnold.md): Assistant Art Director - Jim Erickson: Set Decoration - [Philip Harrison](https://film.one/person/philip-harrison.md): Production Design - [Geoffrey Kirkland](https://film.one/person/geoffrey-kirkland.md): Production Design - John Willett: Art Direction ## Costume and make-up - Cynthia L. Hamilton: Assistant Costume Designer - [Ellen Lutter](https://film.one/person/ellen-lutter.md): Costume Supervisor - [Aude Bronson-Howard](https://film.one/person/aude-bronson-howard.md): Costume Design - Paul LeBlanc: Hair Designer - David Forrest: Makeup Designer - Helen P. Butler: Costume Supervisor ## Lighting - Dennis J. Lootens: Electrician - Willie Mann: Best Boy Electric ## Crew - Roger Dietz: Scenic Artist - Jerry Jackson: Transportation Coordinator - Rick Davis: Transportation Captain - Richard E. Butler: Stunts - Maida N. Morgan: Thanks - Steve Kelso: Stunts - Stan Parks: Special Effects Coordinator - [John Robotham](https://film.one/person/john-robotham.md): Stunt Coordinator - David Linck: Unit Publicist - Nicholas Paleologos: Thanks - Kym Washington Longino: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/mississippi-burning.md