Overview
A gripping tale of justice in a racially charged atmosphere, where truth must prevail against prejudice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- edgy
- sardonic
- classic crime night
- social justice film discussion
Movie Details
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Release Date
- 1967-08-02
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (1301)
Cast
- Sidney Poitier
- Rod Steiger
- Warren Oates
- Peter Whitney
- Lee Grant
- Anthony James
- William Schallert
- Scott Wilson
- Larry Gates
- James Patterson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- History Vault, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In the Heat of the Night about?
- A Black Philadelphia homicide expert and a prejudiced Mississippi police chief must overcome mutual distrust and racial hostility to solve a politically charged murder.
- What is In the Heat of the Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In the Heat of the Night as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is In the Heat of the Night violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in In the Heat of the Night as moderate.
- What did critics think of In the Heat of the Night?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, sharply plotted crime drama distinguished by its realism, social urgency, and commanding performances from Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.
- Which films are like In the Heat of the Night?
- Films with a similar feel include The Defiant Ones, Mississippi Burning, L.A. Confidential, and A Time to Kill.
- How long is In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch In the Heat of the Night?
- In United States, In the Heat of the Night streams on History Vault, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
