Blu-ray
In the heat of the night
Call Number
- BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Blu-ray version.
Languages
English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, William Schallert.
Publication Information
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Physical Description
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Series
Summary
In the Deep South, homicide detective Virgil Tibbs becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. When the bigoted town sheriff gets involved, both he and Tibbs must put aside their differences and join forces in a race against time to discover the shocking truth.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the novel by John Ball.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1967.
Special features: commentary with Norman Jewison, Lee Grant, Rod Steiger and cinematographer Haskell Wexler ; Turning up the heat: moviemaking in the '60s ; The slap heard around the world ; Quincy Jones: breaking new sound.
Subjects
- African American detectives > Drama.
- Police > Mississippi > Drama.
- Murder > Investigation > Drama.
- Businessmen > Crimes against > Drama.
- Prejudices > Drama.
- Race relations > History > 20th century > Drama.
- African Americans > Social conditions > 20th century > Drama.
- Southern States > Race relations > Drama.