What was the name of this classic Drama?

Question

- It won 5 Oscar's including "Best Picture"

- A TV series by the same name aired 21 years later

- The movie takes place in a southern town

1) What was the name of the drama?

2) Who were the two lead actors?

3) What was the name of the southern town?

Answer 1

I think it's "In The Heat of The Night". The later TV series starred the late Caroll O'Connor and I can't think of the black guy's name off the top of my

head!  Also Caroll O'Connor's late son starred in some of the episodes.

It was filmed I believe in Conyers, Georgia.

Answer 2

In the Heat of the Night

Sidney Poitier as Det. Virgil Tibbs

Rod Steiger as Police Chief Bill Gillespie

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TV Series

Carroll O'Connor as Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie  

Howard E. Rollins Jr.as Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs

Answer 3

In the Heat of the Night

Rod Steiger and Sydney Portier

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