USA,
1967, 105 min
Directed by:
Norman JewisonScreenplay:
Stirling SilliphantCinematography:
Haskell WexlerComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson, William Schallert, Beah Richards, Kermit Murdock, Matt Clark, Larry D. Mann (more)VOD (2)
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Small-town Mississippi sheriff Gillespie (Rod Steiger) is forced to collaborate on a murder investigation with Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black homicide detective from Philadelphia who was initially mistaken for a suspect based on the colour of his skin. At first, the pair find themselves totally at odds with each other, but as the investigation proceeds they each learn to respect one another's talents. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1968 - Rod Steiger (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1968 - Stirling Silliphant (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1968 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1968 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1968 - Norman Jewison (Best Achievement in Directing)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1968 - Rod Steiger (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1968 - United Nations Award
- 1968 - Norman Jewison (Best Film)
- 1968 - Sidney Poitier (Best Foreign Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1968 - Stirling Silliphant (Best Screenplay)
- 1968 - Rod Steiger (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1968 - Norman Jewison (Best Director)
- 1968 - Sidney Poitier (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1968 - Quentin Dean (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1968 - Lee Grant (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1967 - Best Film
- 1967 - Rod Steiger (Best Actor)
- 1967 - Norman Jewison (Best Director)