In the Heat of the Night

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Mitch B I love the story, the acting and just how fast paced it was. For such a thought-provoking movie, I thought it e was also kind of fun as well. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 49 minutes!!!!!!!!!! Starring Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Ava S The racial tension affecting small-town America could've been explored more deeply, but upon its release, it struck the right balance, blending mystery with an unlikely team-up. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review philip w If you want to watch a first class film well you have found the one go for it Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Roger T I first saw this movie in the late sixties and was mightily impressed by it then - I watched it again last night and was amazed at how well it held up more than half a century later. Sidney Poitier and Rid Steiger play their parts extremely well. It's a movie that already and justifiably has a high place in movie history. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Jeff M This was a tough watch for me because of the hatred and vitriol spewed toward Poitier before he even uttered a word to the citizens of Sparta. I've seen countless movies featuring racial bigotry and prejudice, but for some reason this one hit me harder than most. Perhaps it's because of my personal regard for Poitier the actor and human. As for the movie itself, I was not expecting the mystery and thriller aspects which caught me off guard and left me pleasantly surprised. Steiger won an Oscar for his role here, but I found the performance a bit histrionic, although he does have a couple nice quiet moments toward the end. For some reason, I was reminded of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD often during the movie, especially with the introduction of a character named Delores, who reminded me of MOCKINGBIRD's Mayella. The rapport between the two leads is strong if a bit predictable, and I enjoyed seeing Poitier and Beah Richards share the screen together for the second time in 1967 - they also appeared together in GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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