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In the Heat of the Night(1967)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Status: Released

Date: 1967-08-02

76%

1135 Votes

Time: 1h 49m

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

Overview:

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.

Languages: English.

Countries:

United States of America

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Revenue: $27,379,978.00

ProductionCompanies:

The Mirisch Company

Movie: In the Heat of the Night

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

Video Trailer In the Heat of the Night

Video: Official Trailer

Official Trailer

"I'm A Police Officer"

Autopsy Scene

Detective Tibbs Outsmarts the Coroner | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | TCM

In the Heat of the Night (1967) Discussion with Lee Grant, Walter Mirisch and Norman Jewison

Laurence Fishburne on IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Mr. Tibbs Slaps Endicott

Rod Steiger winning an Oscar® for Best Actor

TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary Spot

Train Station Scene

All 10 videos

Official Trailer - Trailer

"I'm A Police Officer" - Clip

Autopsy Scene - Clip

Detective Tibbs Outsmarts the Coroner | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | TCM - Clip

In the Heat of the Night (1967) Discussion with Lee Grant, Walter Mirisch and Norman Jewison - Featurette

Laurence Fishburne on IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT - Featurette

Mr. Tibbs Slaps Endicott - Clip

Rod Steiger winning an Oscar® for Best Actor - Featurette

TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary Spot - Teaser

Train Station Scene - Clip

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