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In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi.
A classic murder mystery film starring Sidney Poitier as a black detective in a racist Mississippi town. The film won five Oscars, including Best Picture, and features a memorable soundtrack by Quincy Jones and Ray Charles.
- (84K)
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Norman Jewison
- 1967-08-02
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta,...
- 3 min
- 231.1K
- Amazon MGM Studios
Winner of five Academy Awards, including for best picture, In the Heat of the Night is one of the most enduring Hollywood films of the civil rights era. Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case.
- Virgil Tibbs
This winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture follows the struggle of an African American police detective from Philadelphia who must overcome racism and prejudice to help the sheriff of a small Mississippi town solve a murder. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
A classic crime drama starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger as a black detective and a racist sheriff in a small-town murder case. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and rent or buy the movie on Fandango at Home or Prime Video.
- (90)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi.
