In the Heat of the Night 1967

7.9/10


NETFLIX Rating : 3.9


IMDB Rating : 8


FD Smart Rating : 7.9


Synopsis : Black Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs helps a redneck Southern sheriff solve a murder in this riveting study in racism that still strikes a chord.


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Directors:

Norman Jewison

Languages:

English , German , French

Subtitles:

German , English , French

Genres:

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Release Date:

1967

Run Time:

1h50m

Maturity Rating:

This movie has not been rated.

Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the station in Sparta, Mississippi and the confusion is soon resolved but when local police chief Gillespie learns that Tibbs is the Philadelphia PD's number one homicide expert, he reluctantly asks for his assistance. The murdered man, Mr. Colbert, had come to Sparta from the North to build a new factory and his wife and business associates immediately point the finger at Endicott, the most powerful man in the county and the one who had the most to lose if a major new employer comes to the area. Tibbs' life is clearly in danger but he perseveres in a highly charged and racially explosive environment until the killer is found.