In the Heat of the Night

1967 "They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it."
7.9| 1h49m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 02 August 1967 Released
Producted By: United Artists
Country: United States of America
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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.

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Dorathen Better Late Then Never
Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
Pjtaylor-96-138044 Race relations are brought to the forefront in 'In The Heat Of The Night (1967)', an engaging and well-paced mystery-thriller. The direction is great, the script captures a sense of time and place and Sir Sidney Poitier gives a fantastic, forceful performance. The themes within are just as important today as they were back then and there's a remarkable clarity to the piece, despite some ever-so-slightly problematic aspects expected with a picture of its age, and there is certainly a sense of forward-thinking to the story. It's an important and impactful flick that's as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. 7/10
jwlsrichey He handles the racism and prejudice like a class act and paves the way for other African American actors.
siqianyang In the heat of the night "A hundred and sixty-two dollars and thirty-nine cents a week? Well boy! Sam, you take him outside but treat him nice, because a man that makes a hundred and sixty-two dollars and thirty-nine cents a week, we do not want to ruffle him! " Even when his intelligence laid on the table, racial preoccupation would still stand the way of his investigation." In the heat of the night" was directed by Norman Jewison in 1967. Different from other crime drama, this story puts more focus on building characters rather than the murder itself. This story described a story of a black police detective uncovered a murder case in a small southern racist town. When detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) waiting for a train at the station, a police officer (Rod Steiger) arrested him and accused him of murdering a successful businessman. When he clarified his identity at the police station, the local chief unwillingly asks for his assistance. During the investigation, Virgil's life had been threatened due to racial prejudice. While the racial tensions are growing over time, the hostility of chief is fading... Although storyline evolve around the murder events, still the movie shows a lot of interactions between Virgil and other characters. It draws audiences focus on the question: Can Virgil's career excellence overcome the prejudices and successfully reveal the mystery? " In the heat of the night" won a Best Picture Oscar Award by successfully conveyed the pictures of a hot, slimy, and small southern town. In the film, everyone's head was full of beads of sweat; it makes audiences feel the heat of the hot summer. Also, the characters often held an iced coke in their hand, and it reminds viewers the thirsty feeling of a hot day. By using small details and high saturated color, the film creates realistic pictures of the environment. The chief was very well acted, his accent and the noisy sound of gums also enhanced the impression of his personality. Overall, this is an engaging, entertaining, and well-acted movie.
Richie-67-485852 Now here is entertainment wrapped up and delivered right to your door just like a pizza with everything on it fresh & hot ready for the eating. The actors are committed and good at what they do. The story is top notch and the directing captures every scene making this a movie that commands that you see it over and over again despite knowing how it ends. Why? It's just so well-put together. Racism is served up in a believable way and for its time allows the viewer to get a glimpse of the South and its ways and how if you go along you will get along. Today, that strategy is rejected in favor of equal rights and fair-play. Strong performances by Rod Steiger who one can count on and of course Sidney who breaks-out in this movie using his talents and skills realizing he is only black when necessary to the story. He ends up being an example and good role model for a decent human being and friend to all teaching by example too. Notice how twice in this movie, the Police Chief played by Steiger adamantly concludes that this is the way the murder happened and has his mind made up. This is why we take 13 years to execute someone on death row. We need to make sure they are guilty before taking a life. Here, they are quick to take the life and in the south, when anyone in power says you are guilty, I am afraid its so right or wrong. Shame on us for this taking place but it does. Highly recommend a nice meal when watching this and at the least, a decent snack with a tasty drink rewarding yourself completely during the showing. If I had to sum up the lessons given in this movie it would be that character says it all about who and what a human being is and should strive to be. Without this, we are beasts of the field