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About
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
Theatrical
Oct 20, 1971
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 9, 2001
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Keywords
Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black police de...
Cast
Full credits →S
Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
B
Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs
G
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Jack Pecora
S
Sheree North
Mrs. Morgan
F
Fred Beir
Bob Alford
A
Allen Garfield
Benjy
B
Bernie Hamilton
Lt. Jessop
G
Graham Jarvis
William Martin
R
Raúl Juliá
Juan Mendoza
R
Ron O'Neal
Joe Peralez
J
James A. Watson, Jr
Stacy Baker
C
Charles H. Gray
George Morgan
J
Jarion Monroe
Larry French
D
Daniel J. Travanti
Sgt. Chassman
B
Billy Green Bush
Dave Thomas
M
Max Gail
Rudy
R
Ross Hagen
Chet
P
Paul Jenkins
Tony
J
John Lasell
Zach Mills
L
Lani Miyazaki
Annie Sekido
