<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $2 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $24.3 million </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 and Rod Steiger, and was produced by Walter Mirisch . The screenplay was by Stirling Silliphant . </P> <P> The film won five Academy Awards, including the 1967 awards for Best Picture and Rod Steiger for Best Actor . </P>

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