Full awards and nominations of Mississippi Burning
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Drama. Mystery
In 1964, when three civil-rights workers, two white and one black, mysteriously disappear while driving through Mississippi, two FBI agents, Ward (Willem Dafoe) and Anderson (Gene Hackman), are sent in to investigate. While Ward is young and by the book, Anderson is a seasoned southerner comfortable with the Byzantine (and, to Ward, morally ambiguous) ways of his region. Together they sift through a variety of leads and come up ... [+]
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61th Academy Awards (1989) - Movies from 1988
- nom. Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Alan Parker)
- nom. Best Leading Actor (Gene Hackman)
- nom. Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand)
- nom. Best Film Editing (Gerry Hambling)
- winner Best Cinematography (Peter Biziou)
- nom. Best Sound Mixing (Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline, Danny Michael)
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46th Golden Globes Awards (1989) - Movies from 1988
- nom. Best Picture - Drama
- nom. Best Director (Alan Parker)
- nom. Best Leading Actor Drama (Gene Hackman)
- nom. Best Screenplay (Chris Gerolmo)
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BAFTA 1990: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1989)
- nom. Best Director (Alan Parker)
- winner Best Cinematographer (Peter Biziou)
- winner Best Editing (Gerry Hambling)
- nom. Best Music Score (Trevor Jones)
- winner Best Sound (Bill Phillips, Danny Michael, Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline)
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39th Berlin International Film Festival 1989
- nom. Golden Bear - Best Picture
- winner Silver Bear - Best Actor (Gene Hackman)
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New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1988 - http://nyfcc.com
- nom. Best Picture
- nom. Best Actor (Gene Hackman)
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NSFC - National Society of Film Critics 1988
- nom. Best Actor (Gene Hackman)
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1988
- winner Best Film
- nom. Top Ten Films
- winner Best Direction (Alan Parker)
- winner Best Actor (Gene Hackman)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Francis McDormand)
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1988
- nom. Best Actor (Gene Hackman)
- David di Donatello Awards 1989
- Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 1988 Productions
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Chicago Film Critics Awards 1988
- winner Best Picture
- nom. Best Actor (Gene Hackman)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif)
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand)