In the Heat of the Night

Name: In the Heat of the Night
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1967-08-02
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant

1967·Movie·PG-13·109 min·★ 7.7(1,248)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller More English titles

“They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.”

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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About In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 English-language crime, drama and mystery film directed by Norman Jewison. The cast is led by Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, History Vault, IndieFlix.

In the Heat of the Night was produced by United Artists and The Mirisch Company and made in United States of America. It was released on August 2, 1967, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $27 million worldwide.

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Stirling Silliphant
Release date: August 2, 1967
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $27 million
Production: United Artists, The Mirisch Company

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In the Heat of the Night cast & crew

In the Heat of the Night was directed by Norman Jewison and written by Stirling Silliphant.

The cast features Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs, Rod Steiger as Police Chief Bill Gillespie, Warren Oates as Deputy Sam Wood, Peter Whitney as Deputy Courtney, Lee Grant as Mrs. Leslie Colbert, and Anthony James as Ralph.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Quincy Jones, cinematography is by Haskell Wexler, and it was produced by Walter Mirisch.

Is In the Heat of the Night worth watching?

In the Heat of the Night holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 1,248 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and mystery, In the Heat of the Night is worth a place on your watchlist.

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