The Organization

"One honest cop has the guts to take on "The Organization.""

1971 1h 48m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 61

DramaActionMysteryCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.

“One honest cop has the guts to take on "The Organization."”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Jack Pecora
Sheree North
Mrs. Morgan
Fred Beir
Bob Alford
Allen Garfield
Benjy
Bernie Hamilton
Lt. Jessop
Graham Jarvis
William Martin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Medford
Writers: James R. Webb
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Virgil Tibbs Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Medford, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Sidney Poitier and Barbara McNair and Gerald S. O'Loughlin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One honest cop has the guts to take on "The Organization."".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Don Medford directs. Joseph F. Biroc behind the camera. Gil Mellé scores. Ferris Webster cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Virgil Tibbs Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Don Medford, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sidney Poitier and Barbara McNair and Gerald S. O'Loughlin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One honest cop has the guts to take on "The Organization."".
8IMDB entry: tt0067535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Original score: Gil Mellé
Editing: Ferris Webster
Makeup / hair: Del Armstrong
Sound: Don MacDougall
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Organization (1971)

Part of

Virgil Tibbs Trilogy

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. It stars Sidney Poitier. The film was followed by two sequels also starring Poitier, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and The Organization (1971). It was also the basis of a 1988 television series adaptation of the same name.