Mississippi Burning vs The Firm
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.7/10 for The Firm). Mississippi Burning is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 34m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 1993). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The Firm| Mississippi Burning | The Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Alan Parker | Sydney Pollack |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, Tom Cruise, Holly Hunter, Tobin Bell |
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 Firm
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm…
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