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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.
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- When did In the Heat of the Night come out?
- In the Heat of the Night was released in 1967.
- What genre is In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night is a crime, drama, and mystery film.
- How long is In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night runs about 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- Who stars in In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night stars Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, and Peter Whitney.
- How is In the Heat of the Night rated?
- In the Heat of the Night currently scores 7.7 out of 10 based on aggregated viewer ratings.
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