In the Heat of the Night

An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.

Director: Norman Jewison

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant, Anthony James, William Schallert, Scott Wilson, Larry Gates, James Patterson

• Release date: 1967-08-02
• Runtime: 109
• Country: United States of America
• Budget: $2,000,000