In the Heat of the Night (Criterion Collection)
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
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DVD Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: January 29, 2019
- Originally Released: 2019
- Label: Criterion Collection
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Rod Steiger & Sidney Poitier | |
| Performer: | Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Quentin Dean, James Patterson, William Schallert & Scott Wilson | |
| Directed by | Norman Jewison | |
| Edited by | Hal Ashby | |
| Screenwriting by | Stirling Silliphant | |
| Composition by | Quincy Jones | |
| Cinematography by | Haskell Wexler | |
| Art Direction by | Paul Groesse | |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch |
Memorable Quotes and Dialog:
"They call me Mister Tibbs!"
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 1967 -
Best Actor: Rod Steiger
Academy Awards 1967 -
Best Adapted Screenplay: Stirling Silliphant
Academy Awards 1967 -
Best Film Editing: Hal Ashby
Academy Awards 1967 -
Best Picture: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 1967 -
Best Sound: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 1967 -
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: Walter Mirisch
Entertainment Reviews:
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5 stars out of 5 -- Daringly right-on for its time, it's a powerful drama and one of Poitier's best.
Ultimate DVD
Rating: 4/4 --
It's a pleasure, all too rare, to watch two splendid actors pitted against each other with equal force such as Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger in the exceptional murder mystery, In the Heat of the Night.
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New York Daily News
Rating: 4/5 --
The film's dutiful thriller mechanics are far less important than its politics - it has passed the test of time more for the small gestures and the iconic lines of dialogue.
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Little White Lies
A compact, unassuming Deep Down in Mississippi thriller.
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The Spectator
Rating: 4/5 --
It's a stylish performance from Poitier and an honest, intelligent contribution from Steiger.
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Guardian
In the Heat of the Night disrupts the Hollywood portrayal of African-American men and women as "bucks" and "mammies."
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Spectrum Culture
Rating: 4.5/5 --
Thanks to its compelling narrative, memorable characters, and above all, a towering performance from the legendary Sidney Poitier, In the Heat of the Night continues to resonate with audiences over 50 years after its release.
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Product Description:
Norman Jewison helms this Best Picture winner about a black Philadelphia detective (Sidney Poitier) who becomes involved in a murder case in a small, bigoted southern town, much to the chagrin of the local redneck police chief (Rod Steiger). An excellent production, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from John Ball's novel. The drama boasts seven Academy Award nominations and five statuettes, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Rod Steiger, and Best (Adapted) Screenplay.
Keywords:
Thieves
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Mystery
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Race Relations
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Thriller
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Murder
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