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Alan Autry and Franklin Cover in In the Heat of the Night (1988)

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In the Heat of the Night

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Director

  • Leo Penn
    Leo Penn

Writers

  • James Lee Barrett
    James Lee Barrett
    developed for television by (creator)
  • Joe Gannon
    Joe Gannon
    written by
  • John Ball
    John Ball
    based on the characters from the novel by

Cast

(in credits order)
  • Carroll O'Connor c. 1980 CBS
    Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
  • Howard E. Rollins Jr. in Ragtime (1981)
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
    (as Howard Rollins)
  • Alan Autry in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    Alan Autry
    Alan Autry
    Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner
  • Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Althea Tibbs
  • Alan Autry and David Hart in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    David Hart
    David Hart
    Cpl. Parker Williams
  • Geoffrey Thorne
    Geoffrey Thorne
    Geoffrey Thorne
    Sgt. Wilson Sweet
  • Joe Don Baker, Alan Autry, Byron Cherry, Michael Horton, Hugh O'Connor, and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    Hugh O'Connor
    Hugh O'Connor
    Lt. Lonnie Jamison
  • Debra Stipe
    Debra Stipe
    Debra Stipe
    Pat Day
    (as Debra Sandlund)
  • Life In Threes
    Chi Muoi Lo
    Chi Muoi Lo
    Mike Chin
    (as Chi-Muoi Lo)
  • Joe Rosario
    Joe Rosario
    Joe Rosario
    LA D.A. Benito Ray
  • Brett Porter in Catacombs (1988)
    Brett Porter
    Brett Porter
    Det. Ned Mills
  • William Flatley
    William Flatley
    William Flatley
    Detective Lt. Waldec
  • Franklin Cover
    Franklin Cover
    Franklin Cover
    Tommy Vincent
  • George Shannon
    George Shannon
    George Shannon
    Boni
  • Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Dist. Atty. Gerard Darnelle
  • Tonea Stewart
    Tonea Stewart
    Tonea Stewart
    Aunt Etta Kibbey
  • Liam Gannon
    Liam Gannon
    Father McBride
  • Marco Sanchez
    Marco Sanchez
    Marco Sanchez
    Emelio Suarez
  • Steve Boyum
    Steve Boyum
    Steve Boyum
    Pelzer
  • Shaun Toub
    Shaun Toub
    Shaun Toub
    Cabby
  • Marta Waller
    Marta Waller
    Cheryl Thomas
  • Daryl Wilcher
    Daryl Wilcher
    Bob Fannoy
  • Bill Zuckert in Batman (1966)
    Bill Zuckert
    Bill Zuckert
    Judge Clint
  • Jack Betts
    Jack Betts
    Jack Betts
    Attorney Mark Harris
  • Gary Pagett
    Gary Pagett
    Arthur the Night Security Man
  • John Edd Thompson
    John Edd Thompson
    Baliff
    (as John E. Thompson)
  • Nat Adler
    Nat Adler
    Alvin P. Epp
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Gregory H. Alpert
    Gregory H. Alpert
    Gregory H. Alpert
    Pizza Guy
    (uncredited)
  • Jeff Dashnaw
    Jeff Dashnaw
    Jeff Dashnaw
    Louis Locky
    (uncredited)
  • Crystal Fox
    Crystal Fox
    Crystal Fox
    Officer LuAnn Corbin
    (uncredited)
  • Randall Franks
    Randall Franks
    Randall Franks
    Officer Randy Goode
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Herb Adelman
    Herb Adelman
    co-producer
  • Joe Gannon
    Joe Gannon
    producer
  • Victoria LaFortune
    Victoria LaFortune
    co-producer
  • Edward Ledding
    Edward Ledding
    supervising producer
  • Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    executive producer
  • Fred Silverman
    Fred Silverman
    executive producer

Composer

  • Nan Schwartz
    Nan Schwartz

Cinematographer

  • Charles Mills
    Charles Mills
    director of photography

Editor

  • Leon Carrere
    Leon Carrere

Casting

  • Jan Glaser
    Jan Glaser
  • Mary Jo Slater
    Mary Jo Slater

Production Designer

  • Al Rohm
    Al Rohm

Set Decorator

  • Lowell Chambers
    Lowell Chambers

Makeup Department

  • Wynona Price
    Wynona Price
    makeup artist
  • Dianne Roberson
    Dianne Roberson
    hair stylist
  • Jack Wilson
    Jack Wilson
    makeup artist

Production Management

  • Herb Adelman
    Herb Adelman
    unit production manager
  • Bruce A. Pobjoy
    Bruce A. Pobjoy
    Post Production Executive / post-production supervisor
  • Ron Von Schimmelmann
    Ron Von Schimmelmann
    executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Paul Chavez
    Paul Chavez
    first assistant director
  • Richard J. Levin
    Richard J. Levin
    second assistant director

Art Department

  • Russell Goble
    Russell Goble
    property master (as Russ Goble)
  • Don Rohm
    Don Rohm
    construction coordinator
  • Joseph F. Beeco
    Joseph F. Beeco
    carpenter (uncredited)
  • Donald K. Cochran
    Donald K. Cochran
    carpenter gang boss (uncredited) / carpenter (uncredited) / construction gangboss (uncredited)
  • Erik Grasteit
    Erik Grasteit
    assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Neil Brody
    Neil Brody
    re-recording mixer
  • Robert Edmondson
    Robert Edmondson
    re-recording mixer
  • Maury Harris
    Maury Harris
    sound mixer
  • Edward F. Suski
    Edward F. Suski
    re-recording mixer
  • Maureen Dowdell
    Maureen Dowdell
    loop groop member (uncredited)
  • David C. Eichhorn
    David C. Eichhorn
    sound editor (uncredited)
  • Gregg Harris
    Gregg Harris
    cableman production assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects

  • Burt Dalton
    Burt Dalton
    special effects

Stunts

  • Jeff Dashnaw
    Jeff Dashnaw
    stunt coordinator
  • Gregory J. Barnett
    Gregory J. Barnett
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Ken John Borland
    Ken John Borland
    key grip (as Ken Borland)
  • Robert D. McBride
    Robert D. McBride
    camera operator (as Robert McBride)
  • Michael Schuyler
    Michael Schuyler
    chief lighting technician (as Michael C. Schuyler)
  • Jimmy Harritos
    Jimmy Harritos
    lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

  • Nan Dutton
    Nan Dutton
    original casting
  • Shay Griffin
    Shay Griffin
    casting: Georgia

Costume Department

  • Sheila Mason
    Sheila Mason
    costume supervisor

Editorial Department

  • James C. Johnson
    James C. Johnson
    assistant editor (as James Johnson)
  • Scott Gregory
    Scott Gregory
    colorist (uncredited)
  • Barbara Riley
    Barbara Riley
    negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

  • Paul Hargrave
    Paul Hargrave
    location manager

Music Department

  • Alan Bergman
    Alan Bergman
    lyrics: theme music
  • Marilyn Bergman
    Marilyn Bergman
    lyrics: theme music
  • Bill Champlin
    Bill Champlin
    performer: theme music
  • Mark Green
    Mark Green
    music editor
  • Quincy Jones
    Quincy Jones
    composer: theme music
  • Richard S. Kaufman
    Richard S. Kaufman
    music supervisor
  • Christopher Page
    Christopher Page
    arranger: theme music (as Chris Page)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Suzie Sax
    Suzie Sax
    script supervisor (as Suzie Sax-Horowitz)
  • Maureen Dowdell
    Maureen Dowdell
    script department (uncredited)

Transportation Department

  • Tony Brazas
    Tony Brazas
    transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

  • Michael Aretsky
    Michael Aretsky
    editorial engineering
  • Deena Burkett
    Deena Burkett
    designer: main title
  • Cynthia Deming
    Cynthia Deming
    executive story editor
  • Bill Millar
    Bill Millar
    designer: main title
  • Lisa Robertson
    Lisa Robertson
    production coordinator
  • William J. Royce
    William J. Royce
    executive story editor
  • Mitchell Schneider
    Mitchell Schneider
    story editor
  • Nevada Spencer
    Nevada Spencer
    production staff (uncredited)

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