In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 26 4:20

"They call me MISTER Tibbs!" In the Heat of the Night is a genuine classic and one of the greatest films of the 1960s. The film is a provocative, enthralling mystery thriller that is atmospheric and entertaining. The years have not dissipated the film's original impact in the slightest. The racial issues conveyed through the discriminatory characters are exact. At the time of the film's release, which was during the time when African Americans were fighting against racism, these were the typical police officers that you'd find on the streets. As one who has studied the decade in detail I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the period is portrayed with a great degree of realism. In the 60s the film was an accurate representation of the time; now the film is timeless and a no...Read more

Rating : 9/10