The Organization (1971)

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106 min - Action | Crime | Drama - 9 September 1972 (Sweden)

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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... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	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
	Raul Julia	...	Juan Mendoza
	Ron O'Neal	...	Joe Peralez
	James A. Watson Jr.	...	Stacy Baker
	Charles H. Gray	...	Night Watchman
	Jarion Monroe	...	Larry French
	Daniel J. Travanti	...	Sgt. Chassman (as Dan Travanty)
	Billy Green Bush	...	Dave Thomas (as Billy 'Green' Bush)

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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. Tibbs is understandably reticent about helping the radicals, since they broke a number of laws (despite a good cause), but when the group is also accused of a murder it didn't commit, Tibbs decides to go along, but without the police department's knowledge. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>

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The Toughest Cop Has The Guts To Take On "THE ORGANIZATION."

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Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug related material and some violence (re-rating) See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1972 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Die Organisation See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

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Mirisch Corporation, The See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

In 1971, United Artists distributed this film on a double bill with Lawman starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Tibbs chases the "thugs" into the subway, he's being shot at. When he dives away behind some oil barrels, the trolley on which the camera is mounted shows up for a second or so. See more »

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Follows In the Heat of the Night (1967) See more »

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