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 | |
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| Directed by | Norman Jewison |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch |
| Screenplay by | Stirling Silliphant |
| Based on | In the Heat of the Night by John Ball |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier Rod Steiger Warren Oates Lee Grant |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
| Cinematography | Haskell Wexler, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Hal Ashby |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.
References
- ↑ "IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 17, 1967. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: The Company that Changed the Film Industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-299-11440-4.
- ↑ "In the Heat of the Night, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
