They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
CrimeDramaMystery1h 49m
96%
Tomatometer
92%
Popcornmeter
7.7
TMDB
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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Budget
$2M
Revenue
$27.4M
Studios
United ArtistsThe Mirisch Company
Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney
Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant
Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James
Ralph
William Schallert
Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson
Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates
Eric Endicott
James Patterson
Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean
Delores Purdy
Kermit Murdock
Henderson
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Plex10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans
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Critics consensus
“Tense, funny, and thought-provoking all at once, and lifted by strong performances from Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger, director Norman Jewison's look at murder and racism in small-town America continues to resonate today.”
Title
In the Heat of the Night
Released
Aug 2, 1967
Rated
PG-13
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 49m
Status
Released
Studios
United Artists, The Mirisch Company
