In the heat of the night / The Mirisch Corporation presents ; the Norman Jewison/Walter Mirisch production ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison.
Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer...
| Uniform Title: | In the heat of the night (Motion picture) |
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| Language: | English |
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In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired. |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2019]
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| Edition: | DVD special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
959. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out leaflet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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