In the Heat of the Night

8.0 / 51053 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 18th November 2016
In the Heat of the Night poster
Contains moderate threat, sex references and racist language. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 6th April 2022.
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Directed by:

Norman Jewison

Written by:

Stirling Silliphant and John Ball

Produced by:

Walter Mirisch

Starring:

Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates and James Patterson

Genres:

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 48 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the station in Sparta, Mississippi and the confusion is soon resolved but when local police chief Gillespie learns that Tibbs is the Philadelphia PD's number one homicide expert, he reluctantly asks for his assistance. The murdered man, Mr. Colbert, had come to Sparta from the North to build a new factory and his wife and business associates immediately point the finger at Endicott, the most powerful man in the county and the one who had the most to lose if a major new employer comes to the area. Tibbs' life is clearly in danger but he perseveres in a highly charged and racially explosive environment until the killer is found.

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In the Heat of the Night Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier headshot

Date of Birth:

20 February 1927

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger headshot

Date of Birth:

14 April 1925

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Warren Oates

Warren Oates headshot

Date of Birth:

5 July 1928

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 11¼" (1.81 m)

Lee Grant

Lee Grant headshot

Date of Birth:

31 October 1925

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 3¾" (1.62 m)

Larry Gates

Larry Gates headshot

Date of Birth:

24 September 1915

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

James Patterson

James Patterson headshot

Date of Birth:

29 June 1932

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

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