Double Feature
Mississippi Burning
Starring two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman and Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, Mississippi Burning “ranks as one of the most potent and insightful views of racial turmoil yet produced” (Variety). Nominated for six Oscars and winner of an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, this emotionally charged film vividly captures “a crucial chapter in American history” (Time)! As three civil rights activists drive down a desolate stretch of highway, headlights ominously draw near. Telling each other to stay calm, they have no way of knowing that in minutes they will disappear into the night and spark one of the most explosive murder investigations in history. Enter straight-laced Ward (Dafoe) and deceptively easy-going Anderson (Hackman). Can these two philosophically opposed FBI agents overcome their differences and uncover the chilling mystery of a small Ku Klux Klan-ridden community before an entire town is torn apart by racism? (MGM)
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Writer
- Chris Gerolmo
- Composer
- Trevor Jones
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Rooker
- Year
- 1988
- Rated
- R
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 126 minutes
Hoosiers
Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach (Gene Hackman) who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach (Dennis Hopper). (Park Circus)
- Director
- David Anspaugh
- Writer
- Angelo Pizzo
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley
- Year
- 1986
- Rated
- PG
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 115 minutes