In the Heat of the Night (1967) 4K UHD Blu-ray Review! 

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The movie also won Oscars for: Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rod Steiger Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Stirling Silliphant Best Sound: Samuel Goldwyn Sound Department Best Film Editing: Hal Ashby

The 5.1 sounds like a 2.0 upmix for the most part.

I picked mine up 2day on 4K. I noticed on the blu ray. It came with 2 other movies. That's awesome

Thank you Adam and I agree with you even though this doesn't have any special HDR sauce the transfer and overall looks actually holds up really well. OLED has a way of even helping SDR content. Good film stock and skilled cinematography also go a long way. RIP to Sidney Poitier who passed this year

Great review. Hoping to buy this one soon.

Thanks for the great review Adam. This is one of my all time favorite’s. I’m gonna get it but really hope I’m not disappointed.

Great review as always Adam!!! Thank you!!!

If people are looking for the definitive version WITH DOLBY VISION, there’s the 4K UHD German release. Otherwise stick to the Criterion 2K, imo.

Hey Adam, don’t have this in my collection but I’m deathly going to pick this one up that said I am a little disappointed it doesn’t have HDR as I’m obviously a big fan especially Dolby Vision I’m wondering are there any 4K releases originally released with no HDR and on their second release they have it would be an interesting comparison something maybe you could do if that’s possible as there are not many second time 4K releases. What comes to mind are the recent Sony Dolby Vision upgrades karate kid and Ghostbusters are the two that I know of if by chance you happen to have both versions of either one of those movies that would be an interesting comparison as I’m sure the Dolby Vision is better probably not worth an upgrade but probably if you hadn’t purchased either one yet you should get the Derby version version if possible. Back to the HDR thing I just picked up and watched pitch black I really thought it looked great I was so happy with how it looked a lot of that was the HDR believe that one was Dolby Vision as well if they’ll do that for pitch black how can that not be done on in the heat of the night. Kino’s email state’ keep in touch ‘so I sent them an email thanking them for doing such a good job on touch of evil and some like it hot and shared my disappointment in the lack of HDR and some of the other titles and let them know how much us movie fans value HDR encourage you if you haven’t already done so and others reading this to do the same anyways Adam thanks for all you do and have a good one👍

My 4k movie of this arrived yesterday so I'll jam on it tomorrow night 👍

I think The Graduate deserves the Best Picture award.

HDR usually make more difference than 4K

No HDR ? Why bother with 4K ?

I have almost given up on Kino. I am not pleased when they don't include HDR.

Hey Adam, can you tell me if the bonus disc is region locked. I'm getting different info from different sites, but no independent info. I would really like this especially has it has 2 bonus films on it, some Kino bonus discs are region free (Great Escape) while others aren't. Hope you can help, I know the box says A, but it said that on G Escape, all the best, Glenn.

Have u compared to the criterion blu ray?

Since the Heat of the Night 4k has no hdr, can you do a comparison between it and the Criterion version?

No HDR, no audio upgrade & no buy 👎