1964. When America was at war with itself.

Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Emery, Gailard Sartain, Michael Rooker

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"Down here, things are different; here, they believe that some things are worth killing for." - Anderson

Why watch this? ... Gene Hackman's visit to the private social club.

Plot Summary: In 1964, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, two FBI agents with starkly different methods are dispatched to a small Mississippi town to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights workers. They face a community steeped in racial prejudice and a local law enforcement system that proves resistant to their inquiries, seemingly complicit in the unfolding events. As the agents delve deeper, they uncover a deeply entrenched network of racism and violence, forcing them to confront the town's secrets and the dangers inherent in challenging the status quo in the segregated South.

Dad's Preview: This film is great for two reasons. First, it tells the true story of three missing civil rights college students who went missing in Mississippi - a story that needs to be told. Second, it unleashes Gene Hackman on a bunch of Southern racists who think they are above the law because the local sheriff is in on their deplorable activity. This film is an exposé on the Klan and the deep bigoted hate of the Old South. The cast is superb. Look for a young Frances McDormand in a key role.

Frederick Zollo, Robert F. Colesberry; Orion Pictures