Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by Danny R — 30 Sep 2010
A remarkable crime drama that won five 1967 Oscars including Best Picture. A black Philadelphia homicide detective played by Sidney Poitier in an exceptional performance, while passing through a small Mississippi town becomes accidentally involved in the murder investigation of a prominent businessman, for which he was first accused of the crime, and now is asked to solve it by the bigoted town Sheriff played by Rod Steiger in a sensational performance which won him a richly deserved Oscar for Best Actor.
Putting aside their differences they team up creating one of the most fascinating duels of wits in screen history. Superbly directed by Norman Jewison who does a outstanding job creating the subsurface tension of life in a sleepy Southern town.
The supporting performances by Warren Oates, Lee Grant, James Patterson, Scott Wilson, Quentin Dean and Larry Gates are all uniformly fine. A powerful film that delivers pure exciting entertainment. Highly Recommended.
This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by Danny R on 30 Sep 2010.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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