In the Heat of the Night
1967
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Movie
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109 min
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Drama
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Crime
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Mystery-Suspense
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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. ...
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. ...
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Samantha Stone loved
In the Heat of the Night
Sidney Poitier: *breathes*
Me: talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique
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HazelNut liked
In the Heat of the Night
Another watch for my film class! So many moments throughout the movie where Tibbs is asserting and defending his authority in the face of racism, resistance, and attempts to diminish him. Really great movie!
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