IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Watch Trailer

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Sidney Poitier stars as Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia homicide detective passing through rural Mississippi and wrongly detained by bigoted sheriff Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger) on a murder charge. Once cleared, he helps the sheriff solve the case. Poitier and Steiger electrify the screen as their mutual antipathy turns to grudging respect; Lee Grant is outstanding in a supporting role as the victim’s angry widow, with Warren Oates as a creepy deputy. The film won five Oscars®, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Steiger. Quincy Jones’ blues-infused score, with a title song performed by Ray Charles, received a Grammy® nomination for Best Original Score. DIR Norman Jewison; SCR Stirling Silliphant, from the novel by John Ball; PROD Walter Mirisch. U.S., 1967, color, 110 min. NOT RATED

Run Time: 110 Minutes

Opening Date: Sunday, November 09, 2025

Genre: Mystery

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IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Showtimes

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Saturday, November 08, 2025

11:45 a.m.

Sunday, November 09, 2025

1:30 p.m.

Monday, November 10, 2025

4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

12:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

2:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 13, 2025

4:15 p.m.
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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