Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning (1988)

1 correction since 9 Jan '17, 00:00

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Corrected entry: In the scene between Gene Hackman and the sheriff in the barber shop, they are talking about baseball, Hackman says that he always liked baseball because "it was the only time a black man can wave a stick at a white man and not start a riot." The movie is set in 1946, but the first black player (Jackie Robinson) didn't start until 1947.

Correction: The film is set in 1964, not 1946.

Other mistake: In one shot, during the lynching, the noose comes undone from the character's neck while he is hanging.

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Question: Who was the man who hung himself in the end?

Answer: The Mayor (played by R Lee Ermey) who had been told the story of Homer Wilkes and threatened with castration earlier on.

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