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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

5.8 ? Jul 10, 1970 1h 48m
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Overview

A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

Genres

Drama Action Thriller Crime Mystery

Release Date

July 10, 1970

Rating

5.8 /10

Runtime

1h 48m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Logan Sharpe

Barbara McNair

Barbara McNair

Valerie Tibbs

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Rice Weedon

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Woody Garfield

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Captain Marden

Norma Crane

Norma Crane

Marge Garfield

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Mealie Williamson

David Sheiner

David Sheiner

Lt. Herb Kenner

Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

Puff

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Inspector Deutsch

Linda Towne

Joy Sturges

Garry Walberg

Garry Walberg

Medical Examiner

George Spell

George Spell

Andy Tibbs

Wanda Spell

Ginger Tibbs

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Reporter (uncredited)

Hilly Hicks

Hilly Hicks

Freddie (uncredited)

John Alvin

John Alvin

Reporter (uncredited)

Ted Christy

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Vic Christy

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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GenerationofSwine

1.0/10

Jan 11, 2023

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 and dramatic mystery rife with social commentary. Walk away, walk away fast and if you ever get a time machine, go back and beg Sydney not to make this.

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CinemaSerf

6.0/10

Jun 03, 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 he tries to get to the bottom of the crime as well as a few family issues. Martin Landau is quite spooky as the dodgy priest "Logan Sharpe" but the relocation to San Francisco and the much more sterile delivery leaves this wallowing in a mire of mediocrity that renders it pretty run-of-the-mill with little to recommend it. Anthony Zerbe & Ed Asner crop up now and again to try and help it out, but sadly you'll have seen this kind of thriller many times before and since...

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