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Summary
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 882 ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1970
January 9, 1970
56 years ago
Genres
DramaActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 21 more29 people
- Jim BrownJimmy Price
- George KennedyJohn Little
- Fredric MarchMayor Jeff Parks
- Lynn CarlinJulia Little
- Don StroudBengy Springer
- Janet MacLachlanMary Price
- RERichard ElkinsBradford Wilkes
- Clifton JamesD.J. Rankin
- Robert RandomJohn Braddock
Mills WatsonJoe Warren
Bernie CaseyGeorge Harley
Dub TaylorJunior
Anthony JamesH.C. Tolbert
Ernest AndersonHomer
Karl SwensonFrank Braddock Sr.
Barry CahillBob Braddock
Anne WhitfieldMrs. Dawes
Bill WalkerJohn Sawyer
Dan FrazerIra Jackson- LOLeonard O. SmithFred Price
- RRRenny RookerShoeshine Boy
Roy GlennThe Drunk
George CisarJoe - Barber
Paulene MyersMrs. Harley
Directing · 2
- Ralph Nelson Director, Producer
- Michael S. Glick Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- James Lee Barrett Screenplay, Producer
Production · 2
- William S. Gilmore Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Leonard Murphy Casting
Camera · 1
- Loyal Griggs Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Alex Beaton Editor
Sound · 2
- Jerry Styner Original Music Composer
- Franklin Milton Recording Supervision
Art · 4
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- William Glasgow Art Direction
- Don Greenwood Jr. Set Decoration
- Robert R. Benton Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
- Evelyn Coffey Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Calvin Brown Stunts
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