The Organization
One honest cop has the guts to take on "The Organization."
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(61 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in San Francisco
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Setting
Set in San Francisco
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Sequels
Follows They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
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Collection
Part of Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
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Music
Music by Gil Mellé
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John BallCharacters
- James R. WebbWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 20, 1971
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
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In the United States
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Cast
Sidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
Barbara McNairValerie Tibbs
Gerald S. O'LoughlinJack Pecora
Sheree NorthMrs. Morgan
Fred BeirBob Alford
Allen GarfieldBenjy
Bernie HamiltonLt. Jessop
Graham JarvisWilliam Martin
Raúl JuliáJuan Mendoza
Ron O'NealJoe Peralez
James A. Watson, JrStacy Baker
Charles H. GrayGeorge Morgan
Jarion MonroeLarry French
Daniel J. TravantiSgt. Chassman
Billy Green BushDave Thomas
Max GailRudy
Ross HagenChet
Paul JenkinsTony
John LasellZach Mills- Lani MiyazakiAnnie Sekido
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