Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian — 19 Jul 2003
The sheer tactlessness of its racial confrontation has a forthright quality and a not entirely intentional documentary realism, especially in the scenes shot on location in Sparta, Illinois (standing in for a fictional Mississippi town).
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This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Peter Bradshaw and published by The Guardian on 19 Jul 2003.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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