In The Heat Of The Night
discrimination, violence, sexual violence references
Director(s)Norman Jewison
Production year1967
Genre(s)Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes110m
CastSidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Larry Gates, James Patterson
In The Heat Of The Night
discrimination, violence, sexual violence references
A black Philadelphia detective helps a white Mississippi sheriff solve a murder.
A black Philadelphia detective helps a white Mississippi sheriff solve a murder.
moderate threat, sex references, racist language
Classified Date:
09/08/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
threat and horror
In one racially motivated scene a group of white men armed with makeshift weapons threaten the black police officer. However, there is no violent detail.
sex
In one scene a man looks through a window at an apparently naked woman, who returns his gaze; however, there is no detail of nudity. There are also verbal references to sexual activity, including a man saying that sex with a sixteen year old is rape.
discrimination
There is some racist language (eg 'n****r'), along with associated prejudicial attitudes; however, the film does not condone racism or bigotry.
additional issues
There is some mild violence, most notably in a scene in which a man is shot. There are also verbal references to abortion and very mild bad language ('damn', 'butt').
Classified Date:
17/07/1967
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
discrimination, violence, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
31/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Contains moderate threat, sex references and discriminatory terms
Classified Date:
02/12/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Contains moderate threat, sex references and discriminatory terms
Classified Date:
02/12/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Feature and Trailer
Classified Date:
27/07/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
29/11/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical trailer
Classified Date:
02/12/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary
NORMAN JEWISON
LEE GRANT
ROD STEIGER AND HA...
Classified date31/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
Director(s)Norman Jewison
Production year1967
Genre(s)Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes110m
CastSidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Larry Gates, James Patterson
moderate threat, sex references, racist language
Classified Date:
09/08/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
threat and horror
In one racially motivated scene a group of white men armed with makeshift weapons threaten the black police officer. However, there is no violent detail.
sex
In one scene a man looks through a window at an apparently naked woman, who returns his gaze; however, there is no detail of nudity. There are also verbal references to sexual activity, including a man saying that sex with a sixteen year old is rape.
discrimination
There is some racist language (eg 'n****r'), along with associated prejudicial attitudes; however, the film does not condone racism or bigotry.
additional issues
There is some mild violence, most notably in a scene in which a man is shot. There are also verbal references to abortion and very mild bad language ('damn', 'butt').
Classified Date:
17/07/1967
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
discrimination, violence, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
31/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Contains moderate threat, sex references and discriminatory terms
Classified Date:
02/12/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Contains moderate threat, sex references and discriminatory terms
Classified Date:
02/12/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Feature and Trailer
Classified Date:
27/07/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
29/11/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical trailer
Classified Date:
02/12/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary
NORMAN JEWISON
LEE GRANT
ROD STEIGER AND HA...
Classified date31/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
