Synopsis
In 1964, a mob of Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers in the small Mississippi county of Neshoba (a crime that came to be known as the "Mississippi Burning" murders). These young men, two Jews from New York and an African-American from Mississippi, were in the Deep South helping register African-American voters during what became known as "Freedom Summer." Although the Klansmen bragged about what they did, no one was held accountable for murder until 2005, when the State indicted the mastermind of the killings, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old Baptist preacher and notorious racist.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,645 (24.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,292 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) | 15,828 | $19,245 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) | 31,724 | $19,245 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) | 7,145 | $19,245 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 13th, 2010 (Limited) by First Run Features |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Political, Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pro Bono, Pagano |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |