Fantastic film

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2004)

This is a superb film and one of the first that I acquired when I got a DVD player. I must have watched this at least half-a-dozen times.
Gene Hackman is excellent as a "maverick" style FBI man, complementing Dafoe's "by the book" character.
The whole KKK portrayal is quite disturbing and there is an authentic feel to the whole community, from secret drinking dens to the segregation in the seating in the local restaurant.
The part in the movie where they are asking the local people what they think has happened to the three missing boys is also very effective.
If you haven't seen it, watch it - if you own it, watch it again!