| Management number | 254416133 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$5.29 | Model Number | 254416133 | ||
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African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), 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.
| Movie genre | Drama |
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| Mpaa rating | Unrated |
| Director | Norman Jewison |
| Actors | Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, William Schallert |
| Movie & tv media format | DVD |
| Resolution | 480p |
| Theatrical release date | 08/02/1967 |
| Duration | 110 min |
| Edition | 40th Anniverary Edition |
| Target audience | Adult |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Dubbed in | FRE, SPA |
| Subtitled languages | English |
| Has subtitles | Y |
| Original languages | English |
| Movie subgenre | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Dvd release date | 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z |
| Awards won | Oscars for best picture, actor Steiger |
| Aspect ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Brand | SDS |
| Studio & production company | MGM |
| Screenwriter | Stirling Silliphant |
| Manufacturer | Mgm |
| Is dubbed | N |
| Narrated | N |
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