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"In the Heat of the Night" quotes

In the Heat of the Night poster
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.

Director: Norman Jewison
Writer: Stirling Silliphant, John Ball
Production: N/A
Genre: crime, drama, mystery
Year: 1967
MetaScore: 75/100
ImdbRating: 7.9
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 02 Aug 1967
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. 23 wins & 15 nominations total

23 video clips

GillespieVirgil TibbsMrs. ColbertEric EndicottMayor Webb SchubertMrs. Leslie ColbertJessHarvey OberstDr. Stuart
That's a funny name for a n er boy to come from Philadelphia - In the Heat of the Night 00:31 That's a funny name for a n er boy to come from... You're sure of yourself Virgil Funny name for a nigger boy from Philadelphia - In the Heat of the Night 00:11 You're sure of yourself Virgil Funny name for a nigger... I don't know - In the Heat of the Night 00:30 I don't know The wrong man I got the motive which is money and the body which is dead - In the Heat of the Night 00:07 The wrong man I got the motive which is money and the body... Just once in my life - In the Heat of the Night 00:36 Just once in my life You take care - In the Heat of the Night 00:05 You take care What's made you change your mind about Tibbs - In the Heat of the Night 00:15 What's made you change your mind about Tibbs Now listen - In the Heat of the Night 00:16 Now listen I came by to make it as clear as I possibly can - In the Heat of the Night 00:53 I came by to make it as clear as I possibly can How much they pay you to do their police work - In the Heat of the Night 00:25 How much they pay you to do their police work I got no wife - In the Heat of the Night 00:48 I got no wife You a northern boy - In the Heat of the Night 00:11 You a northern boy What makes you so sure - In the Heat of the Night 00:18 What makes you so sure This is Virgil - In the Heat of the Night 01:05 This is Virgil My husband is dead - In the Heat of the Night 00:25 My husband is dead Mr Tibbs Well Mr Wood take Mr Tibbs take him down to the depot - In the Heat of the Night 00:09 Mr Tibbs Well Mr Wood take Mr Tibbs take him down to the... Yes sir But I do want to thank you - In the Heat of the Night 00:09 Yes sir But I do want to thank you Why can't you look at this one - In the Heat of the Night 00:11 Why can't you look at this one Where you keeping the pie tonight - In the Heat of the Night 00:24 Where you keeping the pie tonight Take me ten minutes to get a king size Coke and a wedge of pie - In the Heat of the Night 00:10 Take me ten minutes to get a king size Coke and a wedge of... You're making a big mistake - In the Heat of the Night 00:09 You're making a big mistake Got no more smile than a turnip - In the Heat of the Night 00:04 Got no more smile than a turnip No Because you're so damned smart You're smarter than any white man - In the Heat of the Night 00:07 No Because you're so damned smart You're smarter...

Cast

Virgil Tibbs - Sidney Poitier
Gillespie - Rod Steiger
Sam Wood - Warren Oates
Mrs. Colbert - Lee Grant
Endicott - Larry Gates
All Cast