never underestimate the ability of hackman and dafoe . that be the only thing that i can say . we have see a lot of movie involve hackman and and this be one of the great performance from him . do not ever judge the acting by compare to his age . he will always be one of the great actor for all time . willem dafoe be just like the underdog . sometimes he have give a very powerful act in a movie and and it be prove by two movie . this one @ mississippi burning . and american psycho . thus to these performance . hackman be nominate for oscar . he really deserve it . france mac dormant be also very good . and so she win an oscar too . it be only i be not satisfied that dafoe do not receive any oscar for this movie . sometimes an underdog like him should be give a chance . nothing to say about this movie . the plot and story line be definitely superb . the act from everyone be great . michael rooker have always be good in his movie . he play a a villain and and so . he have prove that he be also great at play a a villain . just like michael ironside . overall . i give this movie positive star . bravo for mississippi burning .