MGM
In the Heat of the Night
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Directed by: Norman Jewison
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. 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.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Spanish
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Documentary, Theatrical Trailer, Featurette
- Audio commentary with director Norman Jewison, cinematographer Haskell Wexler, and actors Rod Steiger and Lee Grant
- "Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's"
- "The Slap Heard Around the World"
- "Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound"
- Theatrical Trailer
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