In the heat of the night, the Mirisch Corporation presents ; the Norman Jewison-Walter Mirisch production ; United Artists ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison
Type
Label
In the heat of the night, the Mirisch Corporation presents ; the Norman Jewison-Walter Mirisch production ; United Artists ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Main title
In the heat of the night
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
181596770
Responsibility statement
the Mirisch Corporation presents ; the Norman Jewison-Walter Mirisch production ; United Artists ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison
Runtime
110
Summary
Virgil Tibbs is a renowned homicide detective from Philadelphia returning to Mississippi in the sweltering summer to visit his mother, when a rich factory owner is found dead. The industrialist was white, Tibbs is black and in the Deep South at the time, that is enough reason for the local cops to arrest him on suspicion murder. After his identity and credentials are established, the Chief of Police lets Tibbs go and attempts to enlist his help in solving the case. An uneasy and complicated relationship develops between the southern Sheriff and the city slicker. Sidney Poitier stars as the superior sleuth who rediscovers the small town racism he escaped through his education. Rod Steiger is the local sheriff who is forced to examine his own prejudices and repent them
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Schallert, William, 1922-2016
- Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
- Richards, Beah E.
- Malet, Arthur, 1927-2013
- Mirisch Corporation
- Poitier, Sidney
- Wexler, Haskell
- James, Anthony, 1942-2020
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Whitney, Peter, 1916-1972
- Patterson, James, 1932-1972
- Clark, Matt, 1936-
- Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996
- Ashby, Hal
- Mirisch, Walter
- Murdock, Kermit
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Gates, Larry, 1915-1996
- Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
- Jewison, Norman, 1926-
- Dean, Quentin
- Stewart, Fred, 1906-1970
- Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018
- Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014
- Ball, John Dudley, 1911-1988
- Oates, Warren, 1928-1982
- Grant, Lee, 1927-
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- )
Genre
Subject
- Crime films
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- Drama
- Racism against Black people -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVDs
- Ball, John Dudley, 1911-1988 -- Film adaptations
- Sheriffs -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Feature films
- Detective and mystery films
- Fiction films
- African American detectives -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Murder + Investigation -- Mississippi -- Drama
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- James, Anthony, 1942-2020
- Whitney, Peter, 1916-1972
- Patterson, James, 1932-1972
- Clark, Matt, 1936-
- Murdock, Kermit
- Gates, Larry, 1915-1996
- Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
- Dean, Quentin
- Stewart, Fred, 1906-1970
- Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018
- Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014
- Oates, Warren, 1928-1982
- Grant, Lee, 1927-
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- Schallert, William, 1922-2016
- Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
- Richards, Beah E.
- Malet, Arthur, 1927-2013
- Mirisch Corporation
- Poitier, Sidney
- Wexler, Haskell
- James, Anthony, 1942-2020
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Whitney, Peter, 1916-1972
- Patterson, James, 1932-1972
- Clark, Matt, 1936-
- Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996
- Ashby, Hal
- Mirisch, Walter
- Murdock, Kermit
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
- Gates, Larry, 1915-1996
- Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
- Jewison, Norman, 1926-
- Dean, Quentin
- Stewart, Fred, 1906-1970
- Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018
- Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014
- Ball, John Dudley, 1911-1988
- Oates, Warren, 1928-1982
- Grant, Lee, 1927-
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- )
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- Subject13
- Crime films
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- Drama
- Racism against Black people -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVDs
- Ball, John Dudley, 1911-1988 -- Film adaptations
- Sheriffs -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Feature films
- Detective and mystery films
- Fiction films
- African American detectives -- Mississippi -- Drama
- Murder + Investigation -- Mississippi -- Drama
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- Patterson, James, 1932-1972
- Clark, Matt, 1936-
- Murdock, Kermit
- Gates, Larry, 1915-1996
- Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
- Dean, Quentin
- Stewart, Fred, 1906-1970
- Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018
- Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014
- Oates, Warren, 1928-1982
- Grant, Lee, 1927-
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