I have a love/hate thing for how this ended. It looked good but it was too dark... visually. I ...
In the Heat of the Night
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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In the Heat of the Night
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 2, 1967
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
User Score
76%
Original Title
In the Heat of the Night
Production Companies
United Artists, The Mirisch Company
Director
Norman Jewison
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$27,379,978
Description
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.
