In the Heat of the Night (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) - Drama Classic Movies on DVD (1967) Starring Sidney Poitier & Rod Steiger; Directed by Frank Cappello; United Artists : OLDIES.com

In the Heat of the Night

(40th Anniversary Collector's Edition)

Starring: Sidney Poitier & Rod Steiger Director: Frank Cappello

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DVD Features:

Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

Mono - English, Spanish, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

Audio Commentaries - Norman Jewison - Director; Lee Grant, Rod Steiger - Stars; Haskell Wexler - Cinematographer
Documentaries - 1. "Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the Turbulent 60s"
2. "Quincy Jones: In the Heat of the Music"
Featurettes - "The Slap Heard Around the World"
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
2. TV Spots

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Picture (1967)

Academy Awards - Best Sound (1967)

Academy Awards - Best Actor (1967)

Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (1967)

Academy Awards - Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1967)

Academy Awards - Best Adapted Screenplay (1967)

Entertainment Reviews:

Entertainment Weekly - 01/11/2002

"...At the height of the civil rights era, it was volcanic..."

Premiere - 04/01/2004

"[T]his Oscar-anointed drama hinges on proto-CSI detective Virgil Tibbs..."

Ultimate DVD - 04/01/2008

5 stars out of 5 -- "Daringly right-on for its time, it's a powerful drama and one of Poitier's best."

Product Description:

A 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.

Plot Synopsis:

While on a trip back home in Mississippi, detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested for the murder of a prominent industrialist. His only crimes: being out late at night and being black. After some prodding by his boss, Tibbs joins forces with the bigoted town sheriff to catch the real killer.

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Production Notes:

Academy Award for Best Sound to the Goldwyn Sound Department.

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Sidney Poitier & Rod Steiger
Directed by		Frank Cappello

DVD Details:

Label: United Artists
Originally Released in: 1967
Number of Discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 52 minutes
Video: Color
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: January 15, 2008
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 6,122
Item UPC: 027616098610
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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