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Release Year1967
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery
Votes1,274
DirectorNorman Jewison
WritersStirling Silliphant
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIn the Heat of the Night
About In the Heat of the Night
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Directed by Norman Jewison, In the Heat of the Night leans on a strong ensemble — Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1967.
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