In the Heat of the Night

1967年 • 110 分鐘

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Sidney Poitier, in one of his most-celebrated roles, appears as Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia homicide detective who, while visiting a small Mississippi town, will find himself falsely arrested for a murder and then, in a strained collaboration with the town's sheriff (Rod Steiger), stays on to help solve the murder. Steiger's town is a backward "redneck" Southern burg whose population includes an aristocratic racist, the eccentric owner of a fly-infested diner, exceptionally stupid cops, young thugs who beat up "niggers" for the fun of it and a young woman who provocatively cools herself by standing nude at her window. When the murder is finally solved, Poitier and Steiger will part with reserve and distance, but with enormous respect for each other. Norman Jewison directed.

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This movie has two of the best performances ever given on screen in those of Rod Steiger and Sydney Poitier. Steiger demonstrates the prejudice of his town but then pressure from the victims widow he grows to see beyond color and swallowing his pride a asks for help from Philadelphia detective Poitier. Both men judge each other, are judged by outward appearance but then learn to respect and appreciate each other. A truly odd couple, the unlikely duo break from status quo and solve a mystery.

One of the best movies I have ever seen. I see a lot of Rod Steiger's Bill Gillespie in Carroll O'Connor's Bill Gillespie years later on the show. However, NOBODY can bring Virgil Tibbs to life like Sydney Poitier did.

A classic that will live on. Sidney is a fine actor. He can handle Any part in his own unique way! Love this guy!