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In The Heat Of The Night (1967) (Criterion Collection)

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Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town. Director Norman Jewison splices incisive social commentary into this thrilling police procedural with the help of Haskell Wexler's vivid cinematography, Quincy Jones's eclectic score, and two indelible lead performances a career-defining display of seething indignation and moral authority from Poitier and an Oscar-winning master class in Method acting from Steiger. Winner of five Academy Awards, including for best picture, In the Heat of the Night is one of the most courageous Hollywood films of the civil rights era.

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Director Norman Jewison
Actor Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, James Patterson
Label CRITERION
 
Genre Drama
Crime
Thriller
Content DVD
Publication date 29.01.2019
Edition Criterion Collection
Audio English (Dolby Digital)
Length 110 Minutes
Screen 16/9
Year of production 1967
Original title In the Heat of the Night
Version US Version
Region code 1
 

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  • Ein Meilenstein

    Written on 24. March 2002 by .
    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Wer auf anspruchsvolle Filme mit einer Botschaft steht, muss hier zugreifen! Selten habe ich die Problematik des Rassismus so gut geschildert gesehen.

  • Hut ab!

    Written on 05. January 2008 by Bruno.
    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Ein absolutes Meisterwerk!!
    Lebt von schauspielerischen Leistungen nicht wie die meisten heutigen Filme von "Specialeffects"!
    Genial!!!

  • Ein Meisterwerk

    Written on 21. August 2007 by mo$.
    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Ein Meisterwerk!!!!

  • Triller mit Hirn

    Written on 21. February 2007 by Daniel 58.
    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Ein sehr guter Film mit guten Schauspielern,keine Blutige Sache,aber ein Film mit Hirn.

  • "

    Written on 08. May 2005 by mf2hd.
    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Das ist ein super Thriller mit super Schauspielern. Vorallem Sidney Poltier glänzt in seiner Rolle. Ausserdem wird das Thema Rassismus sehr inteligent behandelt. Und das man den Mörder erahnt, kann man einem Film von 1961 auch nicht übel nehmen und es ist auch nebensache!

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