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Disc 1
UHDIn the Heat of the Night (1967)
109 min
CrimeThrillerMysteryDrama
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.
Synopsis via TMDB
Credits
Director
Norman Jewison
Writer
Stirling Silliphant
Cast
Sidney Poitieras Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steigeras Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oatesas Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitneyas Deputy Courtney
Lee Grantas Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony Jamesas Ralph
William Schallertas Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilsonas Harvey Oberst
Larry Gatesas Eric Endicott
James Pattersonas Mr. Purdy
Cinematographer
Haskell Wexler
Composer
Quincy Jones
Editor
Hal Ashby
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
- Editions
- Limited Edition
- Film year
- 1967
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- Date added
- August 8, 2026
