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1967 · 109 min · PG-13

In the Heat of the Night

Directed by Norman Jewison · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

In the Heat of the Night (1967) is a Crime film, directed by Norman Jewison set in Mississippi during the 1960s. It runs 109 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A murder mystery, with a tense tone. Themes of prejudice & racism and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Quincy Jones
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Cast
Sidney PoitierRod SteigerWarren OatesPeter WhitneyLee GrantAnthony JamesWilliam SchallertScott Wilson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Mississippi
Setting
Rural
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder Mystery
Themes
Prejudice & RacismPower & Corruption
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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