Mississippi Burning vs The River of Fury
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.7/10 for The River of Fury). The River of Fury is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2025). Both are crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The River of Fury| Mississippi Burning | The River of Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Feng Yongqin |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Ning Li, Wang Xun, Ma Shuliang, Chen Duling, Liu Mintao |
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 River of Fury
A veterinarian vanishes from a pig farm, possibly linked to an evil ghost killer who terrorized the area 20 years ago. As new victims emerge, a police officer investigates the farm family's suspicious behavior, uncovering darker secrets.
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