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amerikat

(4,909 posts) Sat Mar 1, 2014, 10:28 PM Mar 2014

"They call me Mr. Tibbs"

I forgot what a great film this was/is
In the Heat of the Night. Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates. 1967
Murder mystery.

and music by Quincy Jones.

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"They call me Mr. Tibbs" (Original Post) amerikat Mar 2014 OP

It also puts racism under the microscope. amerikat Mar 2014 #1

Of course Sidney Poitier was one of the great actors ever rurallib Mar 2014 #2

Rod Steiger was one of the best ever. amerikat Mar 2014 #3

Just watched that again on TCM, Poitier and Stieger. edbermac Mar 2014 #4

amerikat

(4,909 posts)

1. It also puts racism under the microscope.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 10:29 PM

Mar 2014

rurallib

(62,406 posts)

2. Of course Sidney Poitier was one of the great actors ever

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 10:40 PM

Mar 2014

But I really loved Rod Steiger and never thought he got the credit he deserved.
Yep, that was a heck of a movie.

amerikat

(4,909 posts)

3. Rod Steiger was one of the best ever.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 10:57 PM

Mar 2014

I'll never forget that scene in Pawnbroker where he impales his hand just to prove he can take any pain and keep going. As for Sidney Poitier, "Lilies of the Field" is also a favorite movie.

edbermac

(15,937 posts)

4. Just watched that again on TCM, Poitier and Stieger.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 12:24 AM

Mar 2014

You can't beat that combo, my fave scene, I love how Stieger baits him into staying.

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