They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Name: They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1970-07-10
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair, Anthony Zerbe, Ed Asner

1970·Movie·R·108 min·★ 5.9(104)

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“The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night"”

A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

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About They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! is a 1970 English-language drama, action and thriller film directed by Gordon Douglas. The cast is led by Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! was produced by The Mirisch Company and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on July 10, 1970, and carries a R certification.

Director: Gordon Douglas
Writers: Alan Trustman, James R. Webb
Release date: July 10, 1970
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: The Mirisch Company, United Artists

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! cast & crew

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! was directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Alan Trustman and James R. Webb.

The cast features Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs, Martin Landau as Logan Sharpe, Barbara McNair as Valerie Tibbs, Anthony Zerbe as Rice Weedon, Ed Asner as Woody Garfield, and Jeff Corey as Captain Marden.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Quincy Jones, cinematography is by Gerald Perry Finnerman, and it was produced by Herbert Hirschman and Walter Mirisch.

Is They Call Me Mister Tibbs! worth watching?

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 104 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and thriller, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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