A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Martin Landau
Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe
Rice Weedon
Ed Asner
Woody Garfield
Jeff Corey
Captain Marden
Norma Crane
Marge Garfield
Juano Hernández
Mealie Williamson
David Sheiner
Lt. Herb Kenner
Beverly Todd
Puff
Director
Gordon Douglas
Screenplay
James R. Webb
Tagline
"The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night""
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
The Mirisch Company, United Artists
GenerationofSwine
January 11, 2023
Wait... he's in Frisco now? How did that happen and where did his family come from and... you know what, forget about it, I'm pretty sure that this was a completely different movie and they just changed the character to Tibbs to ride on the coat tails of In the Heat of the Night... ... because this movie stank. It's pretty much a mindless exploitation cop flick with the lead character, in nam...
CinemaSerf
June 3, 2023
If this were to be taken out of the context of a sequel to "In the Heat of the Night" then it might have made for a decent enough American cop drama. However, Sidney Poitier's attempt to reprise his character from that earlier film rather falls flat. An expensive hooker is found murdered and "Mr. Tibbs" is called in to investigate. He still faces the racial/social stereotypes and prejudices from h...
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