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In the Heat of the Night|Sidney Poitier

In the Heat of the Night

Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger
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Overview

Norman Jewison helms this Best Picture winner about a black Philadelphia detective (Sidney Poitier) who becomes involved in a murder case in a small, bigoted southern town, much to the chagrin of the local redneck police chief (Rod Steiger). An excellent production, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from John Ball's novel. The drama boasts seven Academy Award nominations and five statuettes, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Rod Steiger, and Best (Adapted) Screenplay.

Awards:
1967 - Academy Awards - Best Picture - Winner
1967 - Academy Awards - Best Sound - Winner
1967 - Academy Awards - Best Actor - Winner
1967 - Academy Awards - Best Film Editing - Winner
1967 - Academy Awards - Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award - Winner
1967 - Academy Awards - Best Adapted Screenplay - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
Norman Jewison - Director
Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Warren Oates
Lee Grant
Larry Gates
James Patterson
William Schallert
Beah Richards
Peter Whitney
Kermit Murdock

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Anniversary Edition, AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen)
  • Run Time: 110
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 027616098610
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: Not Rated ((Not Rated))
  • Release Date: January 2008

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
While on a trip back home in Mississippi, detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested for the murder of a prominent industrialist. His only crimes: being out late at night and being black. After some prodding by his boss, Tibbs joins forces with the bigoted town sheriff to catch the real killer.

Notes:
Academy Award for Best Sound to the Goldwyn Sound Department.

Reviews:
"...At the height of the civil rights era, it was volcanic..." - 01/11/2002 Entertainment Weekly, p.33


"[T]his Oscar-anointed drama hinges on proto-CSI detective Virgil Tibbs..." - 04/01/2004 Premiere, p.68


5 stars out of 5 -- "Daringly right-on for its time, it's a powerful drama and one of Poitier's best." - 04/01/2008 Ultimate DVD, p.88

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