In the heat of the night
(Blu-Ray)
Contributors:
Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024, film director.
Mirisch, Walter, film producer.
Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996, screenwriter.
Poitier, Sidney, actor.
Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002, actor.
Mirisch, Walter, film producer.
Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996, screenwriter.
Poitier, Sidney, actor.
Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002, actor.
Series:
Criterion collection ; volume 959.
Published:
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format:
Blu-Ray
Edition:
Blu-ray special edition.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm).
Rating:
Rating: Not rated.
Status:
Description
Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781681435398, 168143539X
UPC:
715515225113
Notes
General Note
Title and credits from screen.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1967.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Based on the novel by John Ball.
General Note
New 4K digital restoration.
General Note
Supplements: 2008 audio commentary with Norman Jewison, Haskell Wexler, Rod Steiger and Lee Grant; New interviews with director Norman Jewison and actor Lee Grant; Segment from a 2006 American Film Institute interview with actor Sidney Poitier; New interview with Aram Goudsouzian, author of Sidney Poitier: man, actor, icon; Turning up the heat: movie-making in the '60s, a 2008 program about the production of the film and its legacy, featuring Jewison, Wexler, producer Walter Mirisch, and filmmakers John Singleton and Reginald Hudlin; Quincy Jones: breaking new sound, a 2008 program about Jones's innovative soundtrack, including the title song sung by Ray Charles, featuring interviews with Jones, lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and musician Herbie Hancock; Trailer; on insert, An essay by critic K. Austin Collins.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; editor, Hal Ashby ; music, Quincy Jones.
Participants/Performers
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson.
Description
Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta's hostile citizens to catch the killer and run the African American interloper out of town.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; region A; wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; LPCM monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Jewison, N., Mirisch, W., Silliphant, S., Poitier, S., Steiger, R., Oates, W., Grant, L., Jones, Q., Wexler, H., Ashby, H., & Ball, J. D. (2019). In the heat of the night. Blu-ray special edition. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Norman Jewison et al.. 2019. In the Heat of the Night. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Norman Jewison et al., In the Heat of the Night. The Criterion Collection, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jewison, Norman, et al. In the Heat of the Night. Blu-ray special edition. The Criterion Collection, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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