Cataloged from container. Carroll O' Connor, Howard Rollins, Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Hart, Christian Le Blanc. Based on the characters from the novel by John Ball; developed for television by James Lee Barrett. Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Contents:
Pilot: pt. 1 -- Pilot: pt. 2 -- Road Kill -- Fate -- Blind Spot: pt. 1 -- Blind Spot: pt. 2 -- A necessary evil -- And then you die -- A matter of justice (TV movie).
Summary:
"Takes an honest look at life in the new South. Bill Gillespie (Carroll O'Connor) stars as a small town sheriff who tries to solve crimes and catch criminals with the help of his investigator, Virgil Tibbs, and police lieutenant, Bubba Skinner. A tense drama about the navigation through tricky small town politics where racial tensions often run high"--Container.
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