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Encyclopedia > In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Produced by Walter Mirisch
Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by John Ball (novel)
Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)
Starring Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Lee Grant
Music by Quincy Jones
Cinematography Haskell Wexler
Editing Hal Ashby
Distributed by United Artists
Release date August 2, 1967
Runtime 109 min.
Language English
IMDb Page

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 of the same name, which tells the story of a Northern U.S. African-American police detective who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a racist small town in the American South. Image File history File links This is a DVD cover. ... Walter Mirisch (born November 8, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American film producer in Hollywood, California. ... Norman Jewison Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, (born July 21, 1926) is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. ... John Ball (priest) (d. ... Stirling Dale Silliphant (16 January 1918 - 26 April 1996), was an American screenwriter and producer. ... Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier, KBE (born February 20, 1927) is an Bahamian-American actor. ... Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 - July 9, 2002) was an American actor. ... Lee Grant (October 31, 1927 in New York, New York) is an American theater, film and television actress, and film director who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s. ... Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones II (born March 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American record, television and film producer, musician, arranger and songwriter. ... Haskell Wexler (born 1926 February 6) is an award-winning American cinematographer and director. ... Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award winner. ... The United Artists Corporation (aka United Artists Associated, United Artists Pictures, and United Artists Films) was formed on February 5, 1919 by five Hollywood greats: Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, William S. Hart (who left soon after) and D. W. Griffith. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... John Ball (priest) (d. ... // Events January-February January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his Great Society during his State of the Union address. ... ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans, Black Americans, or blacks, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to West Africa. ... A detective is an officer of the police who performs criminal or administrative investigations, in some police departments, the lowest rank among such investigators (above the lowest rank of officers and below sergeants), a civilian licensed to investigate information not readily available in public records (a private investigator, also called... A black man drinks out of a water fountain designated for black people in 1939 at a streetcar terminal. ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...


In 2002 the United States Library of Congress deemed the original film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Library of Congress, Jefferson building The Library of Congress is the unofficial national library of the United States. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ...

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Primary cast

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier, KBE (born February 20, 1927) is an Bahamian-American actor. ... Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 - July 9, 2002) was an American actor. ... Warren Oates (July 5, 1928 - April 3, 1982) was an American character actor. ... Lee Grant (October 31, 1927 in New York, New York) is an American theater, film and television actress, and film director who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s. ... James Patterson is an award winning American author of hogwash. ... William Schallert (born July 6, 1922 in Los Angeles, California), is an actor who has appeared in many movies and television series such as The Smurfs, Gunsmoke, and Get Smart. ... Beah Richards (Beulah Richardson at birth) (12 July 1920 to 14 September 2000) was an American actress with a long career on stage, screen and television. ...

Award wins

The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama has been awarded annually since 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. ... New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City-based publications. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 - July 9, 2002) was an American actor. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ... The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. ... Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award winner. ... This is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best sound. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... Stirling Dale Silliphant (16 January 1918 - 26 April 1996), was an American screenwriter and producer. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

Award nominations

The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The Academy Award of Merit for Best Sound Editing is an Academy Award granted yearly to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic sound editing or sound design. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Directors Guild of America (DGA) is the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1960. ... The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries. ...

Sequels

In the Heat of the Night was followed by two sequels, They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! in 1970, and The Organization in 1971. They call me MISTER Tibbs was a 1970 sequel to In the Heat of the Night (1967). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...



 

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