In the Heat of the Night (movie)

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama movie directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name. It is about a black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes part of a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. It stars Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.

In the Heat of the Night
Directed byNorman Jewison
Produced byWalter Mirisch
Screenplay byStirling Silliphant
Based onIn the Heat of the Night
by John Ball
StarringSidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Warren Oates
Lee Grant
Music byQuincy Jones
CinematographyHaskell Wexler, A.S.C.
Edited byHal Ashby
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 2, 1967 (1967-08-02)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[2]
Box office$24.3 million[3]

The movie won five Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Rod Steiger for Best Actor.

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