In the Heat of the Night
7.7/10
Rating
109 min
Runtime
1967
Release Year
Norman Jewison
Director
Cast
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant
Quick Synopsis
Virgil Tibbs, an African-American detective from Philadelphia, is unexpectedly arrested for murder when he passes through the small town of Sparta, Mississippi, where the local police chief, Bill Gillespie, holds racist views. After Tibbs demonstrates his innocence and helps clear another suspect, he teams up with Gillespie to find the true murderer. Their investigation leads them through various social circles in the town, during which Tibbs faces hostility but also gains unexpected allies as they work together to uncover the truth.
Detailed Synopsis of In the Heat of the Night
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
