Sidney Poitier Great Film Moments
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr.. The Defiant Ones tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Larry Gates, James Patterson. An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Sidney Poitier, Stanley Adams, Dan Frazer, Ralph Nelson, Pamela Branch. An unemployed construction worker (Homer Smith) heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior (Mother Maria), who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert…
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Anthony Zerbe, Edward Asner, Jeff Corey. A police detective’s investigation of a prostitute’s murder points to his best friend.
A Patch of Blue
A Patch of Blue (1965) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Guy Green and starring Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford, Ivan Dixon. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.
Sneakers
Sneakers (1992) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn. When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking “black box” from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his “sneakers” must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box back from their blackmailers.
Ghost Dad
Ghost Dad (1990) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise Nicholas, Ian Bannen, Christine Ebersole. Elliot Hopper is a widower with three children trying to pull his family out of the red after his wife’s illness and untimely death. Just before he closes the big deal that could save his family, Elliot gets into a cab that that crashes into a river. Elliot dies, but he is sent back so that he can finish the deal and make sure that his children are taken care of.
The Jackal
The Jackal (1997) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, J.K. Simmons, Richard Lineback. Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Loneliness - Gillespie (Rod Steiger) and Virgil (Sidney Poitier) bond while drinking.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Top Homicide Detective - A call from Virgil’s (Sydney Poitier) Captain leads Gillespie (Rod Steiger) to ask him to look at a recent case.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Keep Cool Harvey - When Gillespie (Rod Steiger) locks up Virgil (Sidney Poitier), Virgil uses the time with Harvey (Scott Wilson) to decipher if the man is in fact innocent.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Passing Opportunity - When Virgil (Sidney Poitier) decides to leave town as soon as possible, Gillespie (Rod Steiger) does what he can to keep him on the case without rubbing his ego.
The Jackal
The Jackal (1997) - Good Guys Don't Hide - FBI Deputy Director Prest (Sidney Poitier) describes the toughness and integrity of Major Koslova (Diane Venora) to an intrigued Declan (Richard Gere).
The Jackal
The Jackal (1997) - An F.B.I. Deal - FBI Deputy Director Prest (Sidney Poitier) along with Major Koslova (Diane Venora) and Agent Witherspoon (J.K. Simmons) negotiate with Declan (Richard Gere) to help them track down the Jackal.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Two People Who Fell In Love - Matt (Spencer Tracy) gives his blessing to John (Sidney Poitier) and Joey (Katharine Houghton) as Christina (Katharine Hepburn) watches with pride.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Parental Approval - Matt (Spencer Tracy) and Christina (Katharine Hepburn) share their concerns with each other, and John (Sidney Poitier) promises he will not marry their daughter without their approval.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - You Don't Own Me - John (Sidney Poitier) tries to explain his generation’s attitude toward race to his father (Roy Glenn).
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - What the Hell Is Going On Here? - Sensing that Christina (Katharine Hepburn) is upset, Matt (Spencer Tracy) demands some answers, and John (Sidney Poitier) tells him of his intentions to marry their daughter.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Confrontation With Endicott - When Endicott (Larry Gates) slaps Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) for implicating him as a suspect in the murder, Tibbs slaps him right back.
The Jackal
The Jackal (1997) - This is Russia - Things go bad for Director Carter (Sidney Poitier) while confronting Murad (Ravil Isyanov) in a Russian nightclub.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - Giving Thanks - Homer (Sidney Poitier) brings food and gifts back to the convent but does not receive the thanks he feels he deserves from Mother Maria (Lilia Skala).
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958) - Afraid of Catching My Color? - Cullen (Sidney Poitier) and Joker (Tony Curtis) are at each other’s throats after their run-in with a lynch mob, until their caught by a little boy.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - Homer Quits - Homer (Sidney Poitier) leaves the convent after a heated debate with Mother Maria (Lilia Skala).
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - Saying Thank You - Homer (Sidney Poitier) tricks Mother Maria (Lilia Skala) into thanking him with a simple English lesson.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958) - North vs. South - After failing to break their chains, Cullen (Sidney Poitier) and Joker (Tony Curtis) argue about which direction they should go.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958) - Trapped in the Quarry - Cullen (Sidney Poitier) and Joker (Tony Curtis) try to climb out of a clay pit they jumped in to avoid being seen.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958) - I'm Lettin Ya Loose - For reasons of his own, Big Sam (Lon Chaney Jr.) cuts Joker (Tony Curtis) and Cullen (Sidney Poitier) loose and let’s them go.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - I'm a Police Officer - Gillespie (Rod Steiger) is furious when he finds that a police officer – Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) – was wrongfully brought in as a suspect in a crime.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - A Real Breakfast - Homer (Sidney Poitier) finds Juan’s (Stanley Adams) bar during church services and sits down to order a real breakfast.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - Consider the Lilies - Homer (Sidney Poitier) cites scripture to try and leverage payment from Mother Maria (Lilia Skala), but she outwits him with a counter-citation.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Examining the Corpse - Gillespie (Rod Steiger) defends Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) while Tibbs examines the corpse of Philip Colbert (Jack Teter).
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Farewell - Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) says goodbye to Gillespie (Rod Steiger) at the train station.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - English Lesson - Homer (Sidney Poitier) gives an impromptu English lesson to the nuns.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - The Sisters' Past - Juan (Stanley Adams) tells Homer (Sidney Poitier) about the nuns’ journey from East Germany.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - We Build a Shapel - Mother Maria (Lilia Skala) gets Homer (Sidney Poitier) to help build the nuns a chapel.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) - A Big, Strong Man - Mother Maria (Lilia Skala) believes Homer (Sidney Poitier) is a godsend when his car breaks down outside the convent.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Maybe You Oughta Pass This One - Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) and his team investigate the scene of a prostitute’s murder.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Tibbs Teaches Andy How to Smoke - When Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) finds his son Andy (George Spell) smoking, he teaches him how to do it properly.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Running From the Cops - Woody Garfield (Edward Asner) tries to evade the police via car. The chase quickly turns bad as Garfield veers off the road.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Logan Sharpe Preaches - Logan Sharpe (Martin Landau) preaches to the audience about equal rights for all and the fate of Proposition 4.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Tibbs Hits Andy - Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is at his wit’s end with Andy (George Spell).
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Tibbs Finds Mealie - Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) finds Mealie (Juano Hernandez) at a bar and won’t let anyone get in his way while bringing him into custody.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Tibbs Asks Logan About the Necklace - Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) questions Logan Sharpe (Martin Landau) about the necklace found at the murder scene.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Tibbs Questions Logan - Preacher Logan Sharpe (Martin Landau) tells Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) that he had been sleeping with the now deceased Joy.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) - Puff Distracts Tibbs - Puff (Beverly Todd) distracts Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) as he tries to get in to see Weedon (Anthony Zerbe).
Sneakers
Sneakers (1992) - Defeating the Keypad - Donald (Sidney Poitier) gives Bishop (Robert Redford) tips via radio to get through the secure door, but instead of a code, Bishop kicks the door in.
Sneakers
Sneakers (1992) - No More Secrets - The room heats up when the team tests the black box and discovers its powerful potential.
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