Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Marcin P — 27 Apr 2012
"They call me Mr. Tibbs!".
'In the Heat of the Night', at the 1967 Oscars, was up against 'The Graduate' and 'Bonnie and Clyde' (What a groundbreaking year for cinema!). 'Heat of the Night' won for best picture, best actor, best....etc. At the time, the film was groundbreaking. It featured the black Poitier as a homicide detective, working alongside the white sheriff, played by Oscar winner Rod Steiger. The two investigate a murder in backwoods Mississippi, which provides great commentary on civil rights and the war with blacks and whites AND blacks and blacks. The film is shocking, funny, and damn entertaining. It's beautifully shot and directed, as well as 'smartly' edited by Oscar winner Hal Ashby. You will find no wrong in this movie, unless you don't like seeing a black man backhanding a white plantation owner.
This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Marcin P on 27 Apr 2012.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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