In the Heat of the Night 1967
Directed by Norman Jewison
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- 109 min
- PG-13
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.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and meticulous.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- unpretentiousprestige
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Does Rod Steiger steal In the Heat of the Night from Sidney Poitier?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is this Norman Jewison's best work?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
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
Crew
- Norman JewisonDirector
- Stirling SilliphantScreenplay
- John BallNovel
- Haskell WexlerDirector of Photography
- Quincy JonesOriginal Music Composer
- Hal AshbyEditor
- Walter MirischProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
The Year of Living Dangerously 198285% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Dog Day Afternoon 197582% alikeBoth classical in form.
The Man from Laramie 195581% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Suffragette 201580% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
West Side Story 196180% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
To Kill a Mockingbird 196280% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Breaker Morant 198079% alikeBoth earnest, grave, classical in form.
All the King's Men 194979% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, grave.
The Americans 201382% alikeTelevision · Both classical in form, earnest, grave.
Hill Street Blues 198181% alikeTelevision · Both earnest, grave.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
