Directed by: Norman Jewison
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates
Time: 110 minutes
Virgil Tibbs, a black police detective from Philadelphia, becomes involved in a murder investigation while in Mississippi visiting his mother. First a suspect of the murder, because of the color of his skin, he starts working with the local authorities on the case, in spite of many people around unwilling to trust a black man.
This is a powerful film with a
compelling story and some great actors at work. It is well worth revisiting at
different times in history as its significance never diminishes.
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