In The Heat Of The Night

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Amid the sweltering Southern heat, Virgil Tibbs, a cool-headed detective from the North, contends with Sheriff Gillespie's skepticism. Together, they navigate prejudice and tension, peeling back the layers of a small town's dark secrets to solve a murder.

In The Heat Of The Night Trivia

Who played the character Virgil Tibbs in the film "In the Heat of the Night"? (Advanced)
#1: Sidney Poitier
#2: Rod Steiger
#3: Warren Oates
#4: Scott Wilson
Who directed the film "In the Heat of the Night"? (Hard)
#1: Sidney Lumet
#2: Norman Jewison
#3: Richard Brooks
#4: Stanley Kramer
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In The Heat Of The Night Fun Facts

Sidney Poitier insisted on filming in the northern states due to concerns about his safety in the South.
The famous slap scene in In the Heat of the Night was revolutionary for its time as it showed an African American man standing up to a white man, breaking significant racial taboos in cinema.

In The Heat Of The Night Polls

Favorite Character in "In the Heat of the Night"?
Virgil Tibbs
Bill Gillespie
Bubba Skinner
Harriet DeLong
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What is your favorite episode of "In the Heat of the Night"?
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Virgil Tibbs
Chief Gillespie
Endicott
Sam Wood
Mrs. Tibbs
Mr. Tibbs

Timeline Highlights ( To Fictional )

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August 2, 1967

Release of 'In the Heat of the Night' film

The American mystery drama film 'In the Heat of the Night', directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, was released.

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April 10, 1968

Winning of Academy Award for Best Picture

The film 'In the Heat of the Night' won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 40th Academy Awards.

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1965

Release of novel 'In the Heat of the Night'

John Ball's novel 'In the Heat of the Night', on which the film was based, was published.

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