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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970 · 108 min · EN · R · 5.7 (69 votes)
Dir. Gordon Douglas · Starring Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair, Anthony Zerbe, Ed Asner, Jeff Corey · Music Quincy Jones · Virgil Tibbs Trilogy

“The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night"”

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A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

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A tense, morally complex procedural that plunges into the heart of racial prejudice and police corruption. It feels like a smoky, late-night dive into a city's dark underbelly, where every shadow hides a potential threat.

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