In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

1994 1h 32m EN

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9.5

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★9.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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All eyes are on Sparta after an internationally renowned actress arrives unexpectedly in the rural Mississippi town—and with a killer secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carroll O'Connor
Bill Gillespie
Carl Weathers
Hampton Forbes
Sydne Rome
Geli Bendl
Janet MacLachlan
Nedda Losey
Denise Nicholas
Harriet DeLong Gillespie
Richard T. Jones
Donnie Muir
George Wallace
Tommy Ammons
Jason Wingreen
Georgie Sparkman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Hagman
Writers: Carroll O'Connor, James Lee Barrett
Languages: English

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "In the Heat of the Night (TV) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Carroll O'Connor and Carl Weathers and Sydne Rome carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110129 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Larry Hagman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "In the Heat of the Night (TV) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Carroll O'Connor and Carl Weathers and Sydne Rome carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0110129 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994)

Part of

In the Heat of the Night (TV) Collection

Movies that follow the television series.

Production companies

Who made it

MGM Television
US

Key crew

Executive ProducerFred Silverman

Release history · US

When it landed

TV1994-12-09NR

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