| Edition |
40th anniversary collector's ed. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on a novel by John Ball. |
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Videodisc release of the 1967 motion picture. |
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Special features: Commentary by Norman Jewison, Lee Grant, Rod Steiger and cinematographer Haskell Wexler ; "Turning up the heat: Movie-making in the '60's" featurette ; "The slap heard around the world" featurette ; "Quincy Jones: Breaking new sound" featurette ; original theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Music by Quincy Jones ; "In the heat of the night" sung by Ray Charles ; director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; film editor, Hal Ashby. |
| Cast |
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson, William Schallert, Beah Richards, Peter Whitney, Kermit Murdock, Larry D. Mann, Matt Clark, Arthur Malet, Fred Stewart, Quentin Dean, Scott Wilson, Anthony James. |
| Summary |
A black homicide expert from Philadelphia is asked to help solve the murder of a wealthy businessman in a small southern town. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1:85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards (1967): Best Picture, Best Writing, Best Actor (Steiger) |
| Subject |
African American detectives -- Drama.
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Race relations -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Added Author |
Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996.
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Mirisch, Walter.
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Jewison, Norman, 1926-
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Poitier, Sidney.
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Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002.
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Oates, Warren, 1928-1982.
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Grant, Lee, 1927-
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Gates, Larry, 1915-1996.
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Patterson, James, 1932-1972.
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Schallert, William, 1925-
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Richards, Beah E.
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Whitney, Peter, 1916-1972.
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Murdock, Kermit, 1908-1981.
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Mann, Larry D., 1922-2014-
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Clark, Matt, 1936-
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Malet, Arthur, 1927-
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Stewart, Fred, 1906-1970.
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Dean, Quentin.
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Wilson, Scott, 1942-
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James, Anthony, 1942-
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Ball, John Dudley, 1911-
In the heat of the night.
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Jones, Quincy, 1933-
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Charles, Ray, 1930-2004.
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Mirisch Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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United Artists Corporation.
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| Standard No. |
027616098610 |
| Music No. |
109861 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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