The Organization

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The Organization ★★★ 1971 (PG)

Poitier's third and final portrayal of Detective Virgil Tibbs, first seen in “In the Heat of the Night.” This time around he battles a drug smuggling ring with a vigilante group. Good action scenes and a realistic ending. 108m/C VHS, DVD . Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, Sheree North, Raul Julia; D: Don Medford; W: James R. Webb; C: Joseph Biroc; M: Gil Melle.

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