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In the Heat of the Night

1967·1h 50m·Approved
DramaMysteryThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
91,324 votes
Metascore
76
Metacritic

A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 drama mystery movie directed by Norman Jewison, starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Lee Grant. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 91,324 votes and runs 1h 50m.

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Director
Norman Jewison
Stars
Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Lee Grant
Warren Oates
Details
1967-08-02
110 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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