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in the heat of the night (1967)

Original title: in the heat of the night
Production: USA|110 min
Dramatic, Thriller, Crime
Poster of movie in the heat of the night
an african-american police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1968 - logo Oscar Best Motion Picture
Assigned to: Walter Mirisch
Oscar 1968 - logo Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: Stirling Silliphant
Oscar 1968 - logo Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Rod Steiger

Origin of the subject

dal libro: in the heat of the night (1965, John Ball)

Direction

Norman JewisonNorman Jewison: regista

Production and Screenplay

Stirling SilliphantStirling Silliphant: sceneggiatore
Walter MirischWalter Mirisch: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Quentin Dean(età:23)
(Delores)
Larry GatesLarry Gates(età:52)
(Eric Endicott)
Scott WilsonScott Wilson(età:25)
(Harvey Oberst)
Lee GrantLee Grant(età:42)
(Leslie Colbert)
Matt Clark(età:31)
(Packy Harrison)
Anthony JamesAnthony James(età:25)
(Ralph Henshaw)
William SchallertWilliam Schallert(età:45)
(sindaco)
Warren OatesWarren Oates(età:39)
(sam wood)
Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier(età:40)
(virgil tibbs)
Rod SteigerRod Steiger(età:42)
(bill gillespie)
Arthur MaletArthur Malet(età:40)
(ted ulam)
Purdy
Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer(età:37)
Beah RichardsBeah Richards(età:47)
Fred Stewart(età:61)
Harry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton(età:41)
Kermit MurdockKermit Murdock(età:59)
Peter WhitneyPeter Whitney(età:51)
Peter MastersonPeter Masterson(età:33)
Timothy Scott
Jester Hairston(età:66)
Stuart Nisbet(età:33)
Jack TeterJack Teter(età:65)
Nikita Knatz(età:27)
Eldon Quick(età:30)
Larry D. MannLarry D. Mann(età:45)
William Watson (attore)(età:29)
Phil Adams(età:32)
Sammy ReeseSammy Reese(età:37)
Clegg HoytClegg Hoyt(età:57)
Michelle AlegriaMichelle Alegria
James PattersonJames Patterson(età:35)
Philip Garris(età:48)
Khalil Bezaleel(età:44)
Warren Kenner(età:43)

Technical staff

Hal AshbyHal Ashby: montatore
Quincy JonesQuincy Jones: musiche
Haskell WexlerHaskell Wexler: direttore della fotografia
Paul GroessePaul Groesse: scenografo
Robert Priestley: scenografo
Robert Priestley: arredatore
Marilyn BergmanMarilyn Bergman: musiche
Alan Bergman: musiche
Walter Goss: tecnico del suono
James A.richard: effetti speciali
Lynn StalmasterLynn Stalmaster: casting
Del Armstrong: truccatore
Alan Levine: costumista

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1967)

Sergio TedescoSergio Tedesco Voice of James Patterson
Pino LocchiPino Locchi Voice of Sidney Poitier
Gianfranco BelliniGianfranco Bellini Voice of Arthur Malet
Ferruccio AmendolaFerruccio Amendola Voice of Warren Oates
Carlo AlighieroCarlo Alighiero Voice of William Schallert
Rosetta CalavettaRosetta Calavetta Voice of Lee Grant
Flaminia JandoloFlaminia Jandolo Voice of Quentin Dean
Cesare BarbettiCesare Barbetti Voice of Scott Wilson
Giulio PanicaliGiulio Panicali Voice of Larry Gates
Corrado GaipaCorrado Gaipa Voice of Rod Steiger
Massimo TurciMassimo Turci Voice of Anthony James