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In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American 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.
A classic crime drama starring Sidney Poitier as a black detective in a racist Mississippi town. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
A crime drama series based on the movie of the same name, starring Carroll O'Connor as a police chief in a small town in the South. The show explores racial tensions, personal lives, and police investigations of various cases from 1988 to 1995.
Jul 22, 2014 · In the Heat of the Night (1967) Nishan Wimalasuriya. 841 subscribers. 415. 81K views 9 years ago. An African American police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially...
A classic crime drama starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger as a black detective and a racist sheriff in a small-town murder case. Read critics and audience reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the film.
A classic 1967 thriller about a black detective (Sidney Poitier) and a racist sheriff (Rod Steiger) solving a murder in Mississippi. The film features a powerful social commentary, a brilliant score by Quincy Jones, and two Oscar-winning performances.
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny...
