In Memoriam
Richard Roundtree, 1942-2023
Roundtree made his film debut in 1970's What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?, but was still an unknown when filmmaker Gordon Parks Sr. cast him as Shaft.
The role shot Roundtree to instant fame, launching the blaxploitation genre and proving so successful at the box office that it helped save MGM from the brink of bankruptcy.
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Directed by Norman Jewison
Police Detective Film, Message Movie, Odd Couple Film, Crime Drama - Rated NR - 109 Minutes - 1967
A jarring glimpse into the racial tensions and inherent prejudices in small town Mississippi in 1967, In the Heat of the Night sweats and pulses as two men with radically opposing viewpoints must work together to solve a murder. Just as gritty and dark as the film is the soundtrack, composed by Quincy Jones and featuring the title track by Ray Charles. The music is a blend of funky and soulful blues-based tunes which lays an underlying bed for the themes of the film perfectly.