In the Heat of the Night (4K Ultra HD)

Philadelphia homicide cop Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) was waiting for the train out of Sparta, Mississippi, when the local constabulary rousted him on a murder charge. After learning of Tibbs' bona fides-and reputation-racist police chief Bill Gillespie (Best Actor Oscar-winner Rod Steiger) grudgingly asked his ex-suspect's help in flushing out the real perpetrator. Five total Oscars, including Best Picture, went to Norman Jewison's compelling adaptation of John Ball's novel; Warren Oates, Lee Grant co-star. 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, DTS mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary by Jewison, Steiger, Grant, others; featurettes; theatrical trailers; bonus features "They Call Me Mister Tibbs!" (1970), "The Organization" (1971). Two-disc set.

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson, William Schallert, Beah Richards, Peter Whitney, Kermit Murdock

Rating: NR