The Racially Charged Clash in In the Heat of the Night

Name Instructor Course Date Reflection: In the Heat of the Night Introduction “In the Heat of the Night” is an interesting film directed by Norman Jewison. It was released in the late 60s addressing complex theme of racism, justice and social change in America during this era. The film stars Rod Steiger as Gillespie; a white police chief in Sparta town Mississippi and Sidney Poiter as Vigil Tibbs; A black detective from Philadelphia. It begins with tension as Philip Colbert is murdered. Unfortunately, due to racially coined stereotypes a white cop Wood arrests a black man Virgil Tibbs who was waiting for a train to Memphis. After questioning, Sheriff Gillespie learns that Tibbs was not only innocent but also a first rate homicide detec