In the Heat of the Night
7.6
1967-08-02
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.
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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.
Released
1967-08-02
Runtime
109
Director
Norman Jewison
Budget
$2000000
Revenue
$27379978
Genres
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Language
English
Production
United Artists
The Mirisch Company
Casts
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Warren Oates
Warren Oates
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Anthony James
Anthony James
William Schallert
William Schallert
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
James Patterson
James Patterson
Quentin Dean
Quentin Dean
Kermit Murdock
Kermit Murdock
Larry D. Mann
Larry D. Mann
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Fred Stewart
Fred Stewart
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
William Watson
William WatsonEldon Quick
Eldon QuickJester Hairston
Jester Hairston
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart NisbetKhalil Bezaleel
Khalil Bezaleel
Peter Masterson
Peter MastersonPhil Adams
Phil AdamsNikita Knatz
Nikita KnatzSam Reese
Sam ReeseJack Teter
Jack Teter
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Clegg Hoyt
Clegg HoytBuzz Barton
Buzz Barton