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Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, Renée Jones, and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of the Night (1988)

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Stranger in Town

In the Heat of the Night

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Director

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  • Michael Ray Rhodes
    Michael Ray Rhodes
    (as Michael Rhodes)

Writers

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  • James Lee Barrett
    James Lee Barrett
    developed for television by
  • Jordan Budde
    Jordan Budde
    written by
  • John Ball
    John Ball
    based on the characters from the novel by

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Carroll O'Connor
    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
    Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner
  • Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Althea Tibbs
    (credit only)
  • Lois Nettleton
    Lois Nettleton
    Lois Nettleton
    Joanne St. John
  • David Hart
    David Hart
    David Hart
    Officer Parker Williams
  • Geoffrey Thorne
    Geoffrey Thorne
    Geoffrey Thorne
    Officer 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
    Cpl. Lonnie Jamison
  • Eric Pierpoint
    Eric Pierpoint
    Eric Pierpoint
    Clay Caulder
  • Renée Jones
    Renée Jones
    Renée Jones
    Topaz
    /Roberta Strutt
    (as Renee Jones)
  • Maceo Walker
    Maceo Walker
    Atticus Paul
  • Shilla Benning
    Shilla Benning
    Shilla Benning
    Angie Dupree
  • Suzi Bass
    Suzi Bass
    Eula
  • Bill Ash
    Bill Ash
    Tom
  • Jerry Campbell
    Jerry Campbell
    Security Guard
  • Long beard look.
    Marc Gowan
    Marc Gowan
    Attorney Royce Johnson
  • Gary Bullock
    Gary Bullock
    Gary Bullock
    Man #1
  • Larry Mize
    Larry Mize
    Man #2
  • Alan Burrell
    Alan Burrell
    Man #3

Producers

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  • Walton Dornisch
    Walton Dornisch
    associate producer
  • Edward Ledding
    Edward Ledding
    producer
  • Lee Maddux
    Lee Maddux
    co-producer
  • David Moessinger
    David Moessinger
    executive producer
  • Fred Silverman
    Fred Silverman
    executive producer
  • Jeri Taylor
    Jeri Taylor
    supervising producer

Composer

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  • Nan Schwartz
    Nan Schwartz

Cinematographer

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  • Peter Salim
    Peter Salim
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Leon Carrere
    Leon Carrere

Casting

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  • Ben Rubin
    Ben Rubin
  • Mary Jo Slater
    Mary Jo Slater

Production Designer

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  • Al Rohm
    Al Rohm

Set Decorator

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  • Bruce Kay
    Bruce Kay

Makeup Department

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  • Pat Gerhardt
    Pat Gerhardt
    makeup artist
  • Sylvia Mays
    Sylvia Mays
    makeup artist
  • JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
    JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
    hair stylist

Production Management

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  • Edward Ledding
    Edward Ledding
    unit production manager
  • Bruce A. Pobjoy
    Bruce A. Pobjoy
    Post Production Executive / post-production supervisor
  • Christopher Seitz
    Christopher Seitz
    executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Eldon Burke
    Eldon Burke
    first assistant director (as Eldon Kent Burke)
  • James Griffin
    James Griffin
    second assistant director (as James S. Griffin)

Art Department

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  • Chuck Arrigo
    Chuck Arrigo
    construction coordinator (as Chuck R. Arrigo)
  • Don E. Cochran
    Don E. Cochran
    painter (uncredited)
  • Donald K. Cochran
    Donald K. Cochran
    carpenter gang boss (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Garrie Bolger
    Garrie Bolger
    re-recording mixer
  • William Gazecki
    William Gazecki
    re-recording mixer
  • Maury Harris
    Maury Harris
    sound mixer
  • Dave McMoyler
    Dave McMoyler
    sound effects supervisor (as David McMoyler)
  • Howard Wilmarth
    Howard Wilmarth
    re-recording mixer
  • Christopher Assells
    Christopher Assells
    sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Dick Cross
    Dick Cross
    special effects

Stunts

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  • Jeff Dashnaw
    Jeff Dashnaw
    stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • George W. Borthwick
    George W. Borthwick
    key grip
  • Michael Schuyler
    Michael Schuyler
    chief lighting technician (as Michael C. Schuyler)

Casting Department

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  • Nan Dutton
    Nan Dutton
    original casting
  • Shay Griffin
    Shay Griffin
    location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Shari Gray
    Shari Gray
    costumer: women
  • Donna O'Neal
    Donna O'Neal
    costume supervisor
  • Larry Velasco
    Larry Velasco
    costumer: men
  • Summer Shohfi
    Summer Shohfi
    assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • James C. Johnson
    James C. Johnson
    assistant editor (as Jim Johnson)
  • Barbara Riley
    Barbara Riley
    negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • Mary Shelton
    Mary Shelton
    location manager (as Mary Key Shelton)

Music Department

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

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Jill Freeman
    Jill Freeman
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Daniel Quick
    Daniel Quick
    transportation coordinator
  • Roxie Caswell
    Roxie Caswell
    driver (uncredited)

Color Department

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  • Scott Gregory
    Scott Gregory
    colorist (uncredited)

Production Department

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  • Judy Burke
    Judy Burke
    production coordinator
  • Kathy Siler
    Kathy Siler
    production secretary (uncredited)

Property Department

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  • Russell Goble
    Russell Goble
    property master (as Russ Goble)
  • Erik Grasteit
    Erik Grasteit
    assistant property master (uncredited)

Publicity

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  • Francis X. Tobin
    Francis X. Tobin
    publicist (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • James Lee Barrett
    James Lee Barrett
    executive consultant
  • Deena Burkett
    Deena Burkett
    designer: main title
  • Bill Millar
    Bill Millar
    designer: main title
  • Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    story editor (as Matt Harris)

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