In the heat of the night, The Mirisch Corporation presents ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison
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In the heat of the night, The Mirisch Corporation presents ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison
Language
eng
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Intended audience
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
Main title
In the heat of the night
Responsibility statement
The Mirisch Corporation presents ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison
Runtime
110
Series statement
Criterion collection, 959
Summary
Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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