In the Heat of the Night

Name: In the Heat of the Night
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1967-08-02
Rating: 4.0596
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant

They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.

Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: August 2, 1967

Runtime: 109 minutes

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Original Language: EN

Rating: ⭐ 7.6/10 (1172 votes)

Virgil Tibbs Trilogy

In the Heat of the Night
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.
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
The Organization
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.