In the heat of the night  [videorecording] / 
United Artists ; The Mirisch Corporation presents the Norman Jewison/Walter Mirisch production ; screenplay, Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Walter Mirisch ; directed by Norman Jewison. 
 - Santa Monica, CA :  MGM Home Entertainment,  c2005. 
 - 1 videodisc (110 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> "Based on a novel by John Ball."  "Sidney Poitier DVD collection ..."--Container wrapper.  Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967.  Close-captioned.  Special features: audio commentary by Norman Jewison, Lee Grant, Rod Steiger and Haskell Wexler ; collectible booklet ; original theatrical trailer. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; film editor, Hal Ashby ; music, Quincy Jones.  Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; film editor, Hal Ashby ; music, Quincy Jones. 
<br/><br/>Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant. 
<br/><br/> A small town Southern sheriff finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a big-city black homicide detective as they investigate a murder. 
<br/><br/> Not rated by MPAA. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, widescreen presentation (1.85:1). 
<br/><br/><br/>English, French or Spanish language soundtrack (mono) with optional subtitles in French and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0792848365 9780792848363 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>027616857927 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>1001472  MGM Home Entertainment 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Murder--Investigation--Mississippi--Drama.<br/>African American detectives--Mississippi--Drama.<br/>Sheriffs--Mississippi--Drama.<br/>Racism--Mississippi--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mississippi--Race relations--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Detective and mystery films.<br/>DVD (Digital video discs)
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CM DVD 00158