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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night(1967)

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

MoviePG-131h 49m

In the Heat of the Night (1967) has 3 catalogued editions on VHS, Laserdisc and 4K-UHD, released between 1989 and 2025.

VHS edition

In the Heat of the Night VHS, MGM Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment(2000)

VHS · Rental Case

9321337014067

Laserdisc edition

In the Heat of the Night Laserdisc, MGM/UA Home Video

MGM/UA Home Video(1989)

Laserdisc · Jacket · Extended Play

02761612656

4K-UHD edition

In the Heat of the Night 4K-UHD, The Criterion Collection

The Criterion Collection(2025)

4K-UHD · Boutique (Full Art) · Special Edition

715515313117

About the film

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.

Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates

Production: United Artists, The Mirisch Company