21 minutes to understand why Sidney Poitier slapping a white man changed Hollywood forever.
Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
Direction
Jewison's frank talk about filming in racist towns, securing Poitier's trust.
Production
Mirisch reveals studio panic over the slap scene — almost cut it.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rod Steiger insisted on wearing a toupee to match the real Sheriff Gillespie, then kept it for every film after.
John Singleton reveals he showed this film to his USC students annually — calling it 'the moment Black dignity went mainstream.'
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