Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Ibraheem M — 20 Mar 2014
Culturally incredibly significant, and simply a great movie too.
In the Heat of the Night is a movie of great social and cultural importance. It laid bare the prejudices of the South and helped set about mending those racial divides. One of the first Hollywood movies to have a black person as the hero, and probably the first black-white "buddy" movie.
The scene where Sidney Poitier slaps the white plantation owner may be one of the most important scenes in movie history.
Cultural significance aside, it is a great movie in its own right. If it wasn't, it wouldn't still be as watchable and revered today as it was in 1967. A great whodunnit, complete with blind alleys, races-against-time and good detective work.
Solid performance by Sidney Poitier in the his co-lead role. However, it was Rod Steiger who won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance, and deservedly so. Good supporting cast.
A classic.
This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Ibraheem M on 20 Mar 2014.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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