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| In the Heat of the Night (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Norman Jewison
Actors: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Timothy Scott
Studio: United Artists
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 5370
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 109
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 109861
UPC: 027616098610
EAN: 0027616098610
ASIN: B000XJD34I
Theatrical Release Date: 1967
Release Date: January 15, 2008
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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 expose in the most entertaining trappings. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger prove the decade's most formidable antagonists. Poitier plays Virgil Tibbs, an arrogant homicide detective waylaid in Sparta, Mississippi; Steiger, in his bravura Oscar-winning turn, is Bill Gillespie, the town's hardheaded, bigoted sheriff who first arrests Tibbs for murder and then begs for his expertise. As the clues and suspects mount, Gillespie and his deputies develop begrudging respect for the black officer. The first-rate supporting cast includes Lee Grant as the victim's angry widow, Warren Oates as a voyeuristic deputy, William Schallert as the pragmatic mayor, and, in his screen debut, Scott Wilson (In Cold Blood) as an unlucky fugitive. The brilliant widescreen cinematography is by Haskell Wexler, and the scat-music score is by Quincy Jones. Ray Charles wails the blues theme song. --Glenn Lovell
Description
While traveling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs, a black Philadelphia homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigationof a prominent businessman when he is first accused of the crimeand then asked to solve it! Finding the killer proves to be difficult, however, especially when his efforts are constantly thwarted by the bigoted town sheriff (Steiger). 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.
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Timeless Classic July 10, 2008
One of the best movies ever made. It's just as great today as it was 40 years ago. Steiger ad Poitier are brilliant. The many scenes with just the two of them are terrific. Hasn't lost a step. If you haven't seen it, go rent or buy it now.
"I'M A POLICE OFFICER!" ~ Distrust, Prejudice, Hatred And Murder On A Hot Summers Night June 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you were to make a list of what you consider to be the greatest pairings of Hollywood legends in a film what individuals would you include? Maybe some of your favorites are O'Toole and Sharif from `Lawrence of Arabia', or possibly Abrahams and Hulce from `Amadeus'?
There are certainly many outstanding dual performances to choose from and unquestionably one of the best can be found in the '67 film `In the Heat of the Night'. If you've seen this movie you know exactly who I'm talking about, Sidney Poitier as New York police officer and forensic specialist Virgil Tibbs and his antagonist Rod Steiger as Bill Gillespie, good ole boy and local sheriff in Sparta, Mississippi.
`In the Heat of the Night' is a superior murder mystery in its own right, but it's the visual posturing and verbal banter between Tibbs and Gillespie that elevates this film to the level of classic. Watching their relationship slowly evolve from hated adversaries to a place of mutual respect and admiration is a cinematic event capturing two of the best performances you'll ever see.
This one most definitely belongs in your personal DVD collection.
A must watch movie! May 7, 2008
When Movies were Movies! Just as good now as then. We should all be slow to judge!
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT April 28, 2008
One of Sidney Poitier's best movies and what a great pairing with Rod Stieger. Movie takes place in a small town in the south, a murder takes place and Sidney plays a police officer from Chicago named Tibbs and he gets arrested while waiting for a train and also because he is black. The story takes off from there. You won't be sorry if you purchase this movie.
I may be biased but..... March 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I live in Sparta Illinois where the movie was filmed in the fall of 1966. It took several viewings back in 1967 before I could get past the "I know whose house that is," and " Why did Stieger drive all the way around the block to get to the Mayor's place?"
Anyway, I wanted to add that the sound quality on this release is excellent. You can hear the rocks popping off of the police car's tires as Warren Oates slowly drives away from the diner. I also found the extras to be most interesting. The one on Quincy Jones and the soundtrack was very informative.
To fans of the film and its companions in the 1967 Oscar race I would also recomend "Pictures at A Revolution: Five movies and the Birth of the new Hollywood" by Mark Harris.
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