In the Heat of the Night

Released Year: 1967

Certificate: U

Runtime: 110 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 75

Director: Norman Jewison

Stars: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant

No of Votes: 67804

Gross: 24379978

Overview: A black police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.

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