1967 · 109 min · PG-13

In the Heat of the Night

Name: In the Heat of the Night
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1967
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant

Directed by Norman Jewison · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

In the Heat of the Night (1967) is a Crime film, directed by Norman Jewison set in Sparta during the 1960s, in fall. It runs 109 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A neo noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of class conflict, power & corruption, and identity run throughout.

Composer

Quincy Jones

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Cast

Sidney PoitierRod SteigerWarren OatesPeter WhitneyLee GrantAnthony JamesWilliam SchallertScott Wilson

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Sparta

Setting

Rural Urban

When

1960s

Season

Fall

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

Class ConflictPower & CorruptionIdentity

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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In the Heat of the Night

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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