In the Heat of the Night (1967)
"They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it."
7.7 (1201 votes)
1h 49m
August 2, 1967
English
Synopsis
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.
Director
Norman Jewison
Writers
Stirling Silliphant
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Original Title
In the Heat of the Night
Status
Released
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$27,379,978
Production
United Artists, The Mirisch Company
