In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

7.7 1967 | 109 min

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

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$27,379,978

Released

August 2, 1967

Popularity

3.0

Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
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Virgil Tibbs Trilogy

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PRODUCTION COMPANIES
United Artists
United Artists
The Mirisch Company
The Mirisch Company
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United States of America

Spoken Languages:

English
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