In the Heat of the Night

     

In the Heat of the Night1967

Director: Norman Jewison
Stars: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 109 minutes

Both riveting murder mystery and classic fish-out-of-water yarn, Norman Jewison's Oscar-winning In the Heat of the Night represents Hollywood at its wiliest, cloaking exposé in the most entertaining trappings. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger pr… more »


Mrs. Colbert:
I came by to make it as clear as I possibly can: that I do not want the Negro officer taken off this case.

Mayor Schubert:
Negro officer?

Gillespie:
Yeah, well he, uh... he comes from up North, you see, and he was, uh, kinda... passing through...

Mrs. Colbert:
I don't care what he is. If it wasn't for him, your impartial chief of police would still have the wrong man behind bars. I want that officer given a free hand, otherwise I will pack up my husband's engineers... and leave you... to yourselves.

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