USA,
1971, 106 min
Directed by:
Don MedfordScreenplay:
James R. WebbCinematography:
Joseph F. BirocComposer:
Gil MelleCast:
Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Sheree North, Allen Garfield, Graham Jarvis, Raul Julia, Billy Green Bush, James A. Watson Jr. (more)VOD (1)
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Police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is in a compromising position with the police for his connection with a neighborhood anti-drug group. The group is known to have been involved with some illegal activities, such as stealing and destroying a large shipment of drugs. Though they pulled off their robbery without a loss of life, a dead body is found at the scene of the heist. Tibbs, now suspended, uses the anti-drug group's help to find clues that will break up the large drug ring. (official distributor synopsis)
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