1967 · 1h 50m · Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the Heat of the Night
Directed byNorman Jewison
IMDb
7.9
92.6K votes
Metacritic
76
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Rotten Tomatoes
96%
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Released Aug 2, 1967 by The Mirisch Company
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Critics (Metacritic)76
Audience (IMDb x 10)79
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Cast
Crew
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Writers
- Stirling SilliphantJohn Ball
- Music
- Quincy Jones
- Cinematography
- Haskell Wexler
- Editing
- Hal Ashby
- Producers
- Walter Mirisch
7 nominations, 5 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Actor · Academy Awards 1968Rod Steiger
- WonBest Picture · Academy Awards 1968Walter Mirisch, Producer
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1968Stirling Silliphant
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1968Norman Jewison
- WonBest Film Editing · Academy Awards 1968Hal Ashby
- WonBest Sound · Academy Awards 1968Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department
- NominatedBest Sound Editing · Academy Awards 1968James A. Richard
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