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In the heat of the night, the Mirisch Corporation ; Produced by Walter Mirisch ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; directed by Norman Jewison

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In the heat of the night, the Mirisch Corporation ; Produced by Walter Mirisch ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; directed by Norman Jewison
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
In the heat of the night
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
the Mirisch Corporation ; Produced by Walter Mirisch ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; directed by Norman Jewison
Runtime
110
Series statement
Contemporary classics
Summary
While traveling in the deep south, Virgil Tibbs, a black Philadelphia homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in a murder case when he is first accused of the crime, and then asked to solve it! Finding the killer proves to be difficult, especially when his efforts are constantly thwarted by the ignorant and bigoted town sheriff. But neither man can solve this case alone. Putting aside their differences and prejudices, they join forces in a desperate race against time to discover the shocking truth
Technique
live action
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