1967 · Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
In the Heat of the Night
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.
- 7.7/10 · 1,301 votes
- 1h 49m
- August 2, 1967
- English
Directed by Norman Jewison
About In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 crime, drama, mystery, and thriller film directed by Norman Jewison. It runs 1h 49m. It was released on August 2, 1967.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 7.7 out of 10, based on 1,301 TMDB votes.
In the Heat of the Night Details
- Title
- In the Heat of the Night
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 7.7/10 from 1,301 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Writers
- Stirling Silliphant
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $27,379,978
- Keywords
- small town, southern usa, police chief, stolen money, racial segregation, racist, thief, murder, youth gang, racism, whodunit, poverty
In the Heat of the Night Release Date
In the Heat of the Night was released on August 2, 1967. More 1967 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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In the Heat of the Night Cast
Sidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
Rod SteigerPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren OatesDeputy Sam Wood
Peter WhitneyDeputy Courtney
Lee GrantMrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony JamesRalph
William SchallertMayor Schubert
Scott WilsonHarvey Oberst
Larry GatesEric Endicott
James PattersonMr. Purdy
Quentin DeanDelores Purdy- Kermit MurdockHenderson
- Larry D. MannWatkins
Matt ClarkPacky
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