Mississippi Burning vs Under the Silver Lake
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.4/10 for Under the Silver Lake). Mississippi Burning is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 19m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Mississippi Burning | Under the Silver Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Alan Parker | David Robert Mitchell |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Jeremy Bobb, Jimmi Simpson, Zosia Mamet, Riley Keough, Don McManus |
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.
Under the Silver Lake
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.
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