This movie was about Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of small Sparta, Mississippi, makes an arrest on suspicion of murder of African American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier). Tibbs teams up with Gillespie to find the real killer once he establishes both his own and another man's innocence. Tibbs makes enemies and unusual friends while looking for the truth as their investigation takes them across every societal level of the town.
I thought this was a fantastic movie that provided a window for those who do not live within the United States and are complete unaware of the racial issues. The film made a significant contribution to educating viewers of other races about how difficult it was and still is to respect another’s human rights, despite the fact that they share the same planet.
I also found the title song by Ray Charles to be very interesting. The actors in this movie did an excellent job and helped the film new consistent and fascinating. iT Was a social drama film with powerful and important scenes.
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
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