Mississippi Burning vs The Alphabet Killer
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.1/10 for The Alphabet Killer). The Alphabet Killer is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2008). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The Alphabet Killer| Mississippi Burning | The Alphabet Killer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.1/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Rob Schmidt |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Timothy Hutton, Carl Lumbly, Cary Elwes, Eliza Dushku, Martin Donovan |
Synopsis
Mississippi Burning
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.
The Alphabet Killer
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
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