Movie
“They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.”
7.7/10
1967
1h 49m
en
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Overview
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Director
Norman Jewison
Writers
Stirling Silliphant
Movie Information
Release Date
August 2, 1967
Runtime
1h 49m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1,221
Production
The Mirisch Company
