They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Director: Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas

Overview

In this sequel to the feature film In the Heat of the Night, Detective Virgil Tibbs is now working in San Francisco to solve a murder so he can prove that his friend Reverend Logan Sharpe did not do it.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
UPC:	0883904304661
Original Release:	1970
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm Mod
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:48:00
Sales rank:	1,459

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sidney Poitier	Virgil Tibbs
Martin Landau	Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair	Valerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe	Rice Weedon
Jeff Corey	Capt. Marden
David Sheiner	Lt. Kenner
Edward Asner	Woody Garfield
Norma Crane	Marge Garfield
Juano Hernandez	Mealie Williamson
Ted Gehring	Sgt. Deutsch
Beverly Todd	Puff
Linda Towne	Joy Sturges
George Spell	Andrew Tibbs,Ginger Tibbs
Garry Walberg	Medical Examiner
Quincy Jones	Composer

Technical Credits

Alan Trustman

James R. Webb

Gordon Douglas	Director
Alan Trustman	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
James R. Webb	Screenwriter
Herbert Hirschman	Producer
Justus Gibbs	Special Effects
Walter Mirisch	Producer
Lynn Stalmaster	Casting
Frank Warner	Sound Editor
Robert Martin	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

It's a long way down from In the Heat of the Night to They Call Me MISTER Tibbs, but this sequel to the Oscar-winner is not without merit: it just doesn't compare in any way with its predecessor. Taken on its own terms, it's a slightly below average crime drama that probably suffers most from the period in which it was filmed. In 1970, an actor like Sidney Poitier was still being called upon to try to be all things to all people -- he was "THE black actor," and as a result, every move made by any character he played was watched to see what kind of significance it had for the integration of the races. That's not the kind of atmosphere that encourages good writing of idiosyncratic, complex characters. In Tibbs, Poitier's performance is great; his acting skills are in beautiful form. They're just not given the chance to stretch the way he wants and needs them to. Even with this problem aside, Tibbs has problems -- at heart, it's simply a common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill detective film. There are some nice moments here and there that do give it flavor, but too much of what's on the screen is stuff we've seen before.