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    In the Heat of the Night

    109'

    1967-08-02

    7.6

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

    Crime,Drama,Mystery

    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.

    WritingJohn BallDirectingNorman Jewison

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    Cast

    2

    Det. Virgil Tibbs

    Sidney Poitier

    2

    Police Chief Bill Gillespie

    Rod Steiger

    2

    Deputy Sam Wood

    Warren Oates

    3

    Mrs. Leslie Colbert

    Lee Grant

    2

    Eric Endicott

    Larry Gates

    1

    Mr. Purdy

    James Patterson

    2

    Mayor Schubert

    William Schallert

    2

    Mama Caleba

    Beah Richards

    1

    Deputy Courtney

    Peter Whitney

    2

    Henderson

    Kermit Murdock

    2

    Watkins

    Larry D. Mann

    3

    Packy Harrison

    Matt Clark

    2

    Ulam

    Arthur Malet

    1

    Dr. Stuart

    Fred Stewart

    1

    Delores Purdy

    Quentin Dean

    2

    Harvey Oberst

    Scott Wilson

    2

    Shagbag

    Timothy Scott

    1

    McNeil

    William Watson

    1

    Charles Hawthorne

    Eldon Quick

    1

    Shuie

    Stuart Nisbet

    1

    Jess

    Khalil Bezaleel

    1

    Fryer

    Peter Masterson

    1

    Endicott's Butler

    Jester Hairston

    1

    1st Tough

    Phil Adams

    1

    2nd Tough

    Nikita Knatz

    1

    Clerk

    Sam Reese

    1

    Ralph

    Anthony James

    1

    Philip Colbert (uncredited)

    Jack Teter

    2

    Ted Appleton (uncredited)

    Alan Oppenheimer

    1

    Deputy (uncredited)

    Clegg Hoyt

    1

    Conductor (uncredited)

    Buzz Barton

    1

    Engineer (uncredited)

    Phil Garris

    1

    Undetermined Role (uncredited)

    Warren Kenner

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    Details:

    • Budget: 2000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 27379978
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. United Artists
      2. The Mirisch Company
    • Vote Count: 1316
    • Popularity: 5.2673
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:In the Heat of the Night

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