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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mr. Endicott's racism stands out even against the rest of Sparta, [[spoiler: although he's actually not the villain at all. Just a racist jerk]]. Lloyd Purdy is similarly antagonistic, to the point of [[spoiler:organizing a mob to hunt down Tibbs for the "crime" of being present at Delores's interrogation. And Ralph, the actual killer, makes a pointed refusal to serve Virgil midway through the film.]]

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mr. Endicott's racism stands out even against that of the rest of Sparta, [[spoiler: although he's actually not the villain at all. Just a racist jerk]]. Lloyd Purdy is similarly antagonistic, to the point of [[spoiler:organizing a mob to hunt down Tibbs for the "crime" of being present at Delores's interrogation. And Ralph, the actual killer, makes a pointed refusal to serve Virgil midway through the film.]]
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-> '''Police Chief Gillespie:''' You're pretty sure of yourself, ain't you, Virgil? Virgil--that's a funny name for a nigger boy that comes from Philadelphia. What do they call you up there?

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-> '''Police Chief Gillespie:''' You're pretty sure of yourself, ain't you, Virgil? Virgil--that's Virgil – that's a funny name for a nigger boy that comes from Philadelphia. What do they call you up there?
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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Gillespie pursues Harvey Oberst to the border with Arkansas...almost 200 miles away. it's unlikely Harvey would have fled there in the short time they depict, whether on foot or hitchhiking.

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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Gillespie pursues Harvey Oberst to the border with Arkansas... which is almost 200 miles away. it's It's unlikely that Harvey would could have fled there that far in the short time they depict, depicted, whether on foot or hitchhiking.

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