In the Heat of the Night
1967
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Based on
In the Heat of the Night
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Sound
Setting
Mississippi
Production
The Mirisch Company
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1968 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1968 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1968 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1968 generic
