In the Heat of the Night (1967)
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
poster In the Heat of the Night

Also known as:In the Heat of the Night

Country:United States

#Runtime1h 49min

Spoken Languages:English

Genre(s):Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director(s):Norman Jewison

Writer(s):John Ball, Stirling Silliphant

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Certification:12

Storyline:
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.

Medium: Bluray

Number: 687

Audio Languages

Subtitles: English, German, French

Comments: Several extras.

Aspect ratio: Unknown

Cast:
photo Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier Virgil Tibbs
photo Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger Police Chief Bill Gillespie
photo Warren Oates
Warren Oates Deputy Sam Wood
photo Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney Deputy Courtney
photo Lee Grant
Lee Grant Mrs. Leslie Colbert