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In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia , who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi .
- $2 million
- Quincy Jones
- August 2, 1967
- Walter Mirisch
In the Heat of the Night: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant. A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
- Norman Jewison
- 295
- 3 min
Planet of the Apes First Reviews. In the Heat of the Night. Released Aug 2, 1967 1h 49m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller List. 96% 90 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score African ...
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- Sidney Poitier
- Norman Jewison
- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
After a wealthy factory owner's murdered, racist Mississippi cops accuse black Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs of the crime. Once they learn of his identity, they reluctantly seek his help. As Tibbs displays his skills as a detective, he begins to win the respect, protection, and ultimately friendship of the Police Chief Bill Gillepsie.
Nov 17, 2016 · Cantankerous Chief Gillespie (Steiger) is initially delighted to have such a gratifyingly obvious suspect. Yet, heroically keeping his cool and his temper in the face of such bigotry, Tibbs shows ...
- 3 min
- Peter Bradshaw
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In The Heat of the Night's gamble paid off, though, when the film brought home Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Film Editing and Best Screenplay. The story of a big-city black detective stumbling into a murder case in a sleepy Southern town brought together an unusually rich collection of talent.
Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta’s hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town. Director Norman Jewison splices incisive ...
