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The Organization (1971)

Movie"The Toughest Cop Has The Guts To Take On"
Audience Score
60
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PG-13 1 hr 48 minOct 20th, 1971Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action, MysteryVirgil Tibbs Trilogy PosterPart of Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
StarringSidney PoitierBarbara McNairGerald S. O'Loughlin
DirectorDon Medford
WriterJames R. Webb

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 20th, 1971
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 9th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:The Mirisch Company, United Artists
Movie Tags:
policeman

Virgil Tibbs Trilogy

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. It stars Sidney Poitier. The film was followed by two sequels also starring Poitier, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and The Organization (1971). It was also the basis of a 1988 television series adaptation of the same name.