Product Information
A bigoted sheriff is reluctantly forced to accept a black detective's help in solving a murder mystery.Product Identifiers
ProducerWalter Mirisch
EAN5039036064736
eBay Product ID (ePID)175568248
Product Key Features
ActorSidney Poitier, William Schallert, Rod Steiger, James Patterson, Warren Oates, Quentin Dean, Scott Wilson, Lee Grant
Film/TV TitleIn the Heat of the Night
DirectorNorman Jewison
LanguageEnglish
Run Time106 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2014
FormatBlu-ray
FeaturesWidescreen, Commentaries\Turning up the Heat\The Slap Heard Around The World\Quincy jones - Breaking new sound\Theatrical Trailer
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerQuincy Jones
AwardsBest Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1968 - Stirling Silliphant, Best Picture 1968 -, Best Actor In A Leading Role 1968 - Rod Steiger
Additional InformationA black Philadelphia detective becomes involved in a murder case in a small, bigoted southern town, much to the chagrin of the local, redneck police chief. An excellent production, adapted by Stirling Silliphant from John Ball's novel. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Director. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Rod Steiger, Best (Adapted) Screenplay.
ScreenwriterStirling Silliphant
Art DirectorPaul Groesse
CinematographerHaskell Wexler
Sound sourceDolby Digital
EditorHal Ashby
Movie/TV TitleIn The Heat Of The Night
Consumer AdviceContains moderate threat, sex references and discriminatory terms