Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Nick S — 07 Apr 2014

This murder mystery from 1967 is set to the backdrop of a small town in Mississippi where racism is still very present, and a black homicide detective happens to be in town waiting for a train just as a white man is murdered.

At first he is brought in as a suspect, but ends up investigating the case. It is a great script bolstered by fantastic performances from Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger, that despite not being as timely as it was when it was initially released, still holds up pretty damn well due to it's mystery plot and incredible acting.