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 (1)
Plots(1)
While traveling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs, a black Philadelphia homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigation of a prominent businessman when he is first accused of the crime and then asked to solve it! Finding the killer proves to be difficult, however, especially when his efforts are constantly thwarted by the bigoted town sheriff (Steiger). But neither man can solve this case alone. Putting aside their differences and prejudices, they join forces in a desperate race against time to discover the shocking truth. (official distributor synopsis)
(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)