7.7In the Heat of the Night · 1967
In the Heat of the Night (1967) is a Crime / Drama / Mystery film directed by Norman Jewison, starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates.
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7.7Overview
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.
Cast
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant, Anthony James, William Schallert, Scott Wilson
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What is "In the Heat of the Night" about?
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.
When was "In the Heat of the Night" released?
In the Heat of the Night was released in 1967.
Who stars in "In the Heat of the Night"?
The cast includes Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney.
