Movies · 1967
They call me Mister Tibbs!
— Virgil Tibbs · In the Heat of the Night
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An editorial interpretation.
Tibbs insists on being addressed with the respect his work and person deserve. The formal name is a boundary: prejudice does not give someone permission to decide how much dignity another person is allowed.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number16; same film synopsis identifies detective Virgil Tibbs and racist hostility.Reference checked
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