Mississippi Burning vs The Pledge
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.6/10 for The Pledge). The Pledge is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2001). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The Pledge| Mississippi Burning | The Pledge | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2001 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Sean Penn |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright, Patricia Clarkson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren |
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 Pledge
A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.
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