In the Heat of the Night
1967·1h 49min·Rated PG-13
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
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.
Director:Norman JewisonCast:Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney,
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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Original Title
In the Heat of the Night
Status
Released
Release Date
1967-08-02
Original Language
English
Production Country
United States
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$27,379,978.00
