In the Heat of the Night

Virgil Tibbs returns to Sparta and joins the police force as chief of detectives.His arrival is met with resistance from police chief Bill Gillespie - who resents having an officer hired without his approval.Virgil has trouble adjusting to the small, antiquated police force.Tibbs' first case is a racially charged murder case that is soon complicated when the suspect is murdered in his cell.

Series info

In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.

Text

970×250px

Text

300×250px

Ratings

IMDB: 7.6TMDB: 7.5

Original Language

English

Creator

James Lee Barrett

Release Date

March 6, 1988

Rating

You Haven't Rated or Reviewed

In the Heat of the Night

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this film! Your review could be the spark that ignites a conversation about this cinematic experience. We can't wait to hear what you think!

Videos, Shoots

Text

970×250px

Text

300×250px