

In the Heat of the Night
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
7.7(1,287)19671h 49m6
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
TMDB
7.7/10
1,287 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $27.4M
- Language
- English
- small town
- southern usa
- police chief
- stolen money
- racial segregation
- racist
- thief
- murder
- youth gang
- racism
- whodunit
- poverty
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Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-132 Aug 1967
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon24 Aug 1967
- Theatrical121 Sept 1967
- TheatricalRe-release18 Nov 2016
United Arab EmiratesAE
- TV19 Jun 2010
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical1 Mar 1968
- PhysicalM1 Jan 1985
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A18 Aug 1967
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical25 Oct 1967
AustriaAT
- Theatrical15 Mar 1968
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1821 Mar 1968
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1230 Oct 1967
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical3 May 1968
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-164 Apr 1968
FranceFR
- Theatrical1 Mar 1968
- TheatricalRe-release9 May 2012
Frequently asked questions
- When was In the Heat of the Night released?
- In the Heat of the Night was released on 2 August 1967.
- Where can I watch In the Heat of the Night online?
- In the Heat of the Night is available on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Amazon Video in India. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for In the Heat of the Night?
- No verified Hindi trailer for In the Heat of the Night is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night holds a 7.7/10 audience score from 1,287 votes.
- Who directed In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night (1967) was directed by Norman Jewison.
- How long is In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night runs for 1h 49m.











