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In the Heat of the Night: 40th Anniversary Collector’s EditionDirector: Norman JewisonCast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Lee Grant, Warren Oates(1967) Rated: Unrated US DVD release date: 15 January 2008 (United Artists) [21 January 2008] by Stuart HendersonNorman Jewison’s didactic film is a classic example of liberal guilt as entertainment.
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You seem to forget that those of us who are neither white nor necessarily liberal, may have enjoyed this film because it presented a strong black male professional in a time that didn’t frequently present that image. Sidney Poitier wasn’t a Stepanfetchit or a comedic sidekick. He was his own man. Watching him brought great joy to African Americans who knew that man existed in the world but was never recognized in film.
Comment by khia213 — January 21, 2008 @ 7:39 pm