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Movie Overview
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Warren Oates
Director
Norman Jewison
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
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(1 - 7) of 7
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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4/5
"far -- far -- more interested in racial politics than criminal capers, and it's Tibbs' interactions with the local yokels that make the film so memorable"
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
3/4
"...captured that small town feel quite well..."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
B
"Liberal do-gooder film."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
3.5/4
"Poitier and Steiger have such strong chemistry together and they act so well in their respective roles that their relationship comes alive and grabs you on a gut level"
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
8/10
"...a thoughtful moral drama, an absorbing character study, an enjoyable comedy, and a mystery thriller all rolled into one."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
9/10
"How fine a film this is."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
3.5/4
"Rod Steiger delivers an engaging performance as a bigoted police chief who comes to trust a strong black homicide detective."
Oscar Guy
Wesley Lovell
(1 - 7) of 7
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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