The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night"
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) is a drama, action, thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Gordon Douglas, released on July 10, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair and Anthony Zerbe. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 106 ratings.
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Sidney Poitier
as Virgil Tibbs
Martin Landau
as Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair
as Valerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe
as Rice Weedon
Ed Asner
as Woody Garfield
Jeff Corey
as Captain Marden
Norma Crane
as Marge Garfield
Juano Hernández
as Mealie Williamson
David Sheiner
as Lt. Herb Kenner
Beverly Todd
as Puff
Ted Gehring
as Inspector Deutsch
Linda Towne
as Joy Sturges
Directed by Gordon Douglas, written by John Ball, James R. Webb and Alan Trustman, produced by Herbert Hirschman.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 106 ratings.
Wait... he's in Frisco now? How did that happen and where did his family come from and... you know what, forget about it, I'm pretty sure that this was a completely different movie and they just changed the character to Tibbs to ride on the coat tails of In the Heat of the Night... ... because this movie stank. It's pretty much a mindless exploitation cop flick with the lead character, in name only, from a gripping…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
If this were to be taken out of the context of a sequel to "In the Heat of the Night" then it might have made for a decent enough American cop drama. However, Sidney Poitier's attempt to reprise his character from that earlier film rather falls flat. An expensive hooker is found murdered and "Mr. Tibbs" is called in to investigate. He still faces the racial/social stereotypes and prejudices from his colleagues as…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) is available to stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) includes Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair, Anthony Zerbe and Ed Asner. The film was directed by Gordon Douglas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! was released on July 10, 1970 and runs for 1h 48m.
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 106 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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