In the Heat of the Night
1967·Movie·
·1h 49min
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About
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.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersRacial PrejudiceUncovering The TruthSouthern GothicCulture ClashThe Cost Of IntegrityRacismLaw And JusticeDignity And Respect
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUncovering SecretsPolice ProceduralIdentity CrisisMurder MysteryQuest For JusticeUnlikely PartnershipMoral DilemmasRacial Tension
- Narrative
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
Crew
Directed by:
Haskell Wexler, Norman Jewison, Newt Arnold
Produced by:
Walter Mirisch, Hal Ashby
Composed by:
Quincy Jones
Cast
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