In the Heat of the Night

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August 02, 1967

Theatrical Release Date:

08/02/1967

DVD Release Date:

01/09/2001

Run Time:

109min.

Starring:

Sidney Poitier , Rod Steiger , Warren Oates , Lee Grant , James Patterson

Director(s):

Norman Jewison

Distributor(s):

United Artists

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Crime and Mystery,Drama

Plot: The winner of the 1967 Oscar for Best Picture (as well as four other Oscars), In the Heat of the Night is set in a small Mississippi town where an unusual murder has been committed. Read More

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