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In the Heat of the Night

Lists: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime / Heist, Academy Award Best Picture Winners - All Time, Best Picture Winners from the 1960s, Buddy cop, Detective investigation, AFI 100 (2007), Best Picture nominee 1960 to 1969

Brief Synopsis: "An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town."

Overall Ranking: 914 (Rank from 1967: # 5)


Rating:
80.25
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
87

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 50%
Regular 25%
Half-Popped 25%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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  • Sidney Poitier (Det. Virgil Tibbs)
  • Rod Steiger (Police Chief Bill Gillespie)
  • Warren Oates (Off. Sam Wood)
  • Lee Grant (Mrs. Leslie Colbert)
  • Larry Gates (Eric Endicott)
  • James Patterson (Mr. Purdy)
  • William Schallert (Mayor Schubert)
  • Beah Richards (Mama Caleba)
  • Peter Whitney (Courtney)
  • Kermit Murdock (Henderson)
  • Larry D. Mann (Watkins)
  • Arthur Malet (Ulam)
  • Fred Stewart (Dr. Stuart)
  • Quentin Dean (Delores)
  • Scott Wilson (Harvey Oberst)
  • Anthony James (Ralph)
  • Matt Clark (Packy)
  • John Ball (Director)