Director Norman Jewison Writers Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) John Ball (based on a novel by) Stars Sidney Poitier WebIn the Heat of the Night Brief Synopsis A black police detective from the North forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation. We first met Rollins in 1981 when he made his movie debut in the film adaptation of Ragtime, where he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. WebIn the Heat of the Night Brief Synopsis A black police detective from the North forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation. He was also a first-time novelist, which makes his Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America even more impressive. That's a funny name for a n***er boy that comes from Philadelphia. Is 'In the Heat of the Night' based on a book. Principal Cast: Sidney Poitier (Virgil Tibbs), Rod Steiger (Police Chief Bill Gillespie), Warren Oates (Deputy Sam Wood), Lee Grant (Mrs. Leslie Colbert), Larry Gates (Eric Endicott), James Patterson (Mr. Purdy), William Schallert (Mayor Schubert), Beah Richards (Mama Caleba), Matt Clark (Packy). He also was on Party of Five in the 90s. Walter Mirisch, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Oscar-winning producer for In the Heat of the Night, died Friday in Los Angeles of natural causes. Why did he leave the show? John Ball was a 54-year-old columnist and music critic when he wrote the whodunit In The Heat Of The Night in 1965. Filling the supporting cast with racists, particularly Endicott, completed the story's transformation from standard detective fiction to civil-rights parable. a man named Harry Thomas Perzigian had been furnishing Hugh with drugs so after hiring a private detective to investigate, they had enough evidence to arrest and convict Perzigian. The Academy Film Archive preserved In the Heat of the Night in 1997. Web1. was listed as number 16 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years100 Movie Quotes, a list of top film quotes. "They've got a murder they don't know what to do with. Today were checking back into the rough and tough city of Sparta, Mississippi. WebA black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case. During the shows run, Rollins struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol, finding himself arrested four times for possession, and spening one month in jail for driving under the influence. This show was fantastic, and the characters were well-fleshed out with quite possibly the greatest police chief in television history. [28], In 2003, In the Heat of the Night was selected by The New York Times as one of the 1000 Best Movies Ever Made.[31]. Quincy Jones' rootsy, innovative score mingled elements of country blues, bluegrass and rock to evoke the languid tension of the town perfectly. The film appears on several 100 Years lists by the American Film Institute. The story focuses on the police departments numerous struggles to solve a recent murder. WebIn The Heat of the Night was a Syndication network drama TV series based on the 1965 novel & 1967 film of the same title, starring Carroll O'Connor (who was also one of the executive producers on the show) and Howard Rollins.. This helped contribute to Poitier's emergence in the late '60s as a matinee idol. This was the first PG rated film to win the Oscar for "Best Picture" (not counting re-ratings of older best-picture winners that took place in later years). They Call Me Mister Tibbs! WebIn The Heat Of The Night Season 7 (224) 1994 X-Ray TV-PG The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi Starring Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins Genres Suspense, Drama Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages English Playing the video isn't supported on this device/operating system version. Season one was filmed in Hammond, Louisiana. The worst kind of time you can do is colored time." "Last Chief we hadhe'd have shot Tibbs one second after he slapped Endicott, claim self-defense." "[18] Roger Ebert gave In the Heat of the Night a positive review, praising Steiger's performance although he noted "the story itself was slightly too pat". "Got no more smile than a turnip." Throughout the course of the series, the guidance counselor (played by actress Anne-Marie Johnson) was held captive by a murderer, terrorized by an ex-boyfriend, raped by a fellow teacher, and witnessed the suicide of a student. He also was on, His last role was in the 2000 Bonnie Hunt-directed romantic comedy. See production, box office & company info, Why didn't Gillespie arrest the men who attacked Tibbs in the warehouse? Gillespie then smiles back at Tibbs as Tibbs boards the train and as the train pulls away from the station finally bound for Philadelphia. Cantankerous Chief Gillespie (Steiger) is initially delighted to have such a gratifyingly obvious suspect. Did you know the theme music was composed by the great Quincy Jones? Illinois locals hired as extras were paid $1.50 a day. "[17], Time magazine applauded the film's theme of racial unity that was "immeasurably helped by performances from Steiger and Poitier that break brilliantly with black-white stereotype. WebIn the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. In his autobiography, My Life, Poitier recalls his experience with Steiger playing Police Chief Bill Gillespie; "On weekends when we ventured out to a movie or dinner, he would remain completely immersed in the character of the Southern sheriff - he spoke with the same accent and walked with the same gait, on and off camera. The release ports over all the extras from the 2001 and 40th Anniversary DVDs. I don't think that you could let an opportunity like that pass by." When Poitier told Jewison of almost being killed by Klansmen in Mississippi, he mentioned the night he was driving on a country road when a car pulled up behind him and started running into his bumper. WebWhen Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Howard Rollins) returns to his hometown of Sparta, Mississippi, for his mothers funeral, Police Chief William Gillespie (Carroll OConnor) convinces the black officer to remain in the South to help in Gillespies efforts to overcome his departments reputation of racism and incompetence. What do they call you up there?" [37] In 2002, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4]. When Jewison agreed to shoot it at the Goldwyn Studio in Hollywood, he won the job. Steiger was an actor's actor. The film chronicles the struggle of Bill Gillespie, a [] When local business leader Endicott slapped Virgil Tibbs, only for Tibbs to hit him back, progressive audiences around the nation cheered. With the case closed, Gillespie drives Tibbs to the railway depot. It stars Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, and was produced by Walter Mirisch. However, the real standout was Alan Autry as Seargent (and later Captain) Bubba Skinner. But as an actor he refused to be typecast and his wide range included characters who were secretly tormented (The Pawnbroker, 1965) or loners (Run of the Arrow, 1965) or eccentrics (The Loved One, 1965). Every week we got to go back to our favorite small-town police department, and they tackled crime, but also tough issues like racism and domestic violence. In the final interaction between Gillespie and Tibbs, as the detective ascends the stairs onto the train, for one last time Gillespie calls out to him and sincerely tells Tibbs "you take careyou hear?". In the months prior to its premiere, race riots had shaken Newark, NJ, and Detroit, bringing heightened awareness to the rise of a militant element with African-American politics. John Ball was a 54-year-old columnist and music critic when he wrote the whodunit In The Heat Of The Night in 1965. Before long, Tibbs is schooling Gillespie in modern police methods and schooling the town in how to deal with a proud, capable black man who refuses to accept second-class citizen status. Tibbs grabs Ralph's gun as Gillespie arrives on the scene. Unfortunately, his initial attempts at a screenplay for In the Heat of the Night did not meet Mirisch's approval, and he was let go. This critically acclaimed show was loosely spun off of the 1967 film and 1965 novel of the same name. Steiger received $100,000. For the song Ralph Henshaw dances to, Jewison wanted to use Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs' "Lil' Red Riding Hood," which was played for actor Anthony James when the scene was shot. "I got the motive, which is money, and the body, which is dead." Carroll would spend the rest of his life advocating for drug abuse awareness and even successfully lobbied to get California to pass the Drug Dealer Liability Act in 1997. H Lt. Lonnie Jamison was as sharp and straightforward as they come and by the end of the show, his character had grown from a supporting patrolman to a starring Lt. and acting-chief of detectives. He also transformed the novel's murder victim from a concert promoter to an industrialist trying to bring a factory to the small town, which would rejuvenate it economically. Please. [19] Arthur D. Murphy of Variety felt that the excellent Poitier and outstanding Steiger performances overcame noteworthy flaws, including an uneven script. He died two months after the film's release. (1970) transplanted the action to San Francisco, where Tibbs tries to clear the name of a crusading street preacher accused of murdering a prostitute. In 1999. he got another series regular gig in Sons of Thunder, the spin-off of the Chuck Norris cult classic Walker Texas Ranger. He further praised Steiger and Poitier for "each giving physical authority and personal depth" to their performances. He helped the show become so successful it even (directly or indirectly) spawned no less than seven spin-offs: But some would say he was just as great on, And, his time on television didnt stop after Chief Bill. [27] It was released soon after race riots in Newark, Milwaukee, and Detroit. I. a wax model of Rollins was unveiled at the Senator Theatre in his hometown of Baltimore. Mystery While traveling in the deep south, a black Philadelphian homicide detective becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. Director Norman Jewison Writers Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) John Ball (based on a novel by) Stars Sidney Poitier It would have been easy to make Gillespie's character a stereotypical, loudmouthed Southern bigot, but screenwriter Sterling Silliphant imbued him with much more depth than that. He has appeared in numerous commercials for well-known brands like iHop. It was around this time that Hugh became addicted to drugs. Gillespie was named County Sheriff, with his job as Sparta Police Chief taken over by Hampton Forbes, played by Carl Weathers. Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998. Tibbs, for his part, is so determined to establish the guilt of Eric Endicott, an influential but insolent and bigoted conservative who opposed Colbert's progressive plans for a modern factory, that he too makes a false accusation. Today hes 70 and is also the CEO of the Autry Entertainment Group. His real first recurring gig was. Tibbs wants to leave town on the next train, but his boss suggests he stay in Sparta to help with the murder investigation. pig!" Norman Jewisons famed directorial In the Heat of the Night is a classic 1967 noir mystery drama movie that also offers weary laughter. According to Mark Harris, who wrote of the film in his Pictures at a Revolution, the slaps were always in the screenplay. The network also hoped to instead cater to a younger audience. Or computer more likely. Although the film was set in Sparta, Mississippi, most of the movie was filmed in Sparta, Illinois, where many of the film's landmarks can still be seen. Screenplay: Stirling Silliphant was 101. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. The butler drops his head, starts to pray. [15] Richard Schickel of Life magazine wrote that "almost everything in this movie is goodthe sharply drawn minor characters, the careful plotting, the wonderful rightness of each scene's setting, mood and dialogue. Race continued in the news as the film opened in August 1967. That included using lesser-known actors in the supporting cast. Wealthy industrialist Phillip Colbert moves to Sparta, Mississippi, to build a factory. In The Heat of the Night's gamble paid off, though, when the film brought home Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Film Editing and Best Screenplay. And, his time on television didnt stop after Chief Bill. Not a real city, by the way the production took place in Covington, Georgia, so it did move a little slower than LA. Producer: Walter Mirisch Wood finds Virgil Tibbs, a Black man with a fat wallet, at the train station and arrests him. "(Taking his suitcase ViolaWe got company." The show also starred Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor, Lois Nettleton, Randall Franks, WebTheir investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth. When a black northern lawyer, played by Sidney Poitier, arrives on the crime scene, Gillespie is forced to recognize his fellow man as an equal despite skin color. Article continues below advertisement In the Private Screenings interview he did with host Robert Osborne he admitted that Paul Muni was one of his idols because of his total immersion into his roles. Tibbs initially suspects the murderer is plantation owner Endicott, a genteel racist and one of the town's most powerful citizens, who publicly opposed Colbert's new factory. Released in the same year as his To Sir, with Love and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner it made him the focal point in discussions of Hollywood's treatment of race. In 1965, the year Mirisch started working on the production, the march on Selma, AL, had galvanized the Hollywood community in support of the movement. During the shows run, Rollins struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol, finding himself arrested four times for possession, and spening one month in jail for driving under the influence. Film Editing: Hal Ashby Originally, he wanted to shoot it in Mississippi. What about the novel; any fans of that John Ball book? The 2001 MGM and 2002 United Artists opening fanfares and closing 2001 MGM logo originally appeared in the 2008 DVD and Blu-ray prints. Most people remember her as Nadine on every episode of the spinoff, Whats Happening Now!!. - Steiger, as Gillespie, on the phone with Poitier's boss. Tibbs tells Purdy to check Delores' purse for the money Ralph gave her for an abortion, which he got from killing and robbing Colbert. Voted Best Actor (Steiger) of the Year by the 1967 National Society of Film Critics. Closed captioning. CAST AND CREW But why did she bail before the final season and subsequent TV movies? Then, in 2017, Marvel chose Thorne to be head writer and showrunner of the animated series, Today hes 53 and is the Co-Executive Producer of. A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case. "What you doin' here, man." AllMusic's Steven McDonald said the soundtrack had "a tone of righteous fury woven throughout" and that "the intent behind In the Heat of the Night was to get a Southern, blues-inflected atmosphere to support the angry, anti-racist approach of the picture although the cues from In the Heat of the Night show their age". Several other players had worked with casting director Lynn Stalmaster in television, including William Schallert, Anthony James and Warren Oates. It's like going to war. By Frank Miller, The greenhouse was added to the Dyersberg, TN, house used for Endicott's home for the production. David Hart started acting in the early 80s. It worked! Then it was time for Bubba. Released in United States March 4, 1990 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4, 1990. Independent producer Walter Mirisch bought the screen rights to the novel in 1966, but initially had trouble convincing his usual studio, United Artists, to back the film for fear it would be banned in Southern states. [26] By January 1971, the film had earned $11million in box office rentals from the United States and Canada. Sadly, he was only arrested after Hugh had committed suicide. Fan I have to oil for myselfdesk with a busted legthis place. At first, Mirisch tired to talk him out of it, arguing that the low-budget film would be a comedown for him. Jewison had Silliphant add a similar scene to the film. [21], Akira Kurosawa cited In the Heat of the Night as one of his favorite films. On August 2, 1967, In the Heat of the Night, starring Sidney Poitier, opened in theaters in New York. Walter Mirisch, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Oscar-winning producer for In the Heat of the Night, died Friday in Los Angeles of natural causes. AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores: Official Ballot. was 101. When she arrives and sees Tibbs, Delores runs away. Virgil Tibbs. The film was followed by two sequels with Poitier, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Tibbs!" The show also starred Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor, Lois Nettleton, Randall Franks, He could be a total scoundrel, embodying Machiavelli's idiom that "it's better to be feared than loved" in the movies. The actor had risen in popularity because of his ability to capture characters smoldering under the weight of racism. Cinematography: Haskell Wexler policeman here in Sparta. Another important scene that surprised audiences at the time occurs when Tibbs is slapped by Endicott. "', John Ball's novel In the Heat of the Night (1965) was the first of seven to depict the exploits of Pasadena police detective Virgil Tibbs. Alan Autry got his start a bit late in the game, mostly due to the fact that he was playing a different game. Anne-Marie graduated from UCLA with a degree in theater and began acting in 1973, but didnt really start gaining notice until 1984 with her role as Lynn Williams on. Rod Steiger was asked by director Norman Jewison to chew gum when playing the part. A doctor estimates that Colbert had been dead for less than an hour when his body was found. Norman Jewisons famed directorial In the Heat of the Night is a classic 1967 noir mystery drama movie that also offers weary laughter. Norman Jewison had started his career directing variety shows for television, most notably The Judy Garland Show. Voted Best Picture and Best Actor (Steiger) of the Year by the 1967 New York Film Critics Association. Previous films had used too much light, which creates a glare on black skin, but Wexler kept the light levels down. This led straight into her part as Althea Tibbs, after which we saw her again in Season 5 of the sketch comedy show In Living Color in 1993. By Frank Miller He arrests Wood, despite Tibbs's protests that he is not the murderer. Tibbs examines the body and concludes the murder happened earlier than the doctor thought, the killer was right-handed, and the victim had been killed elsewhere and moved to where Wood found his body. By contrast, the original Tibbs simply accepted it on the rare occasions it occurred in the novel, in which the sheriff and his men and even the town boss, Endicott, are all open-minded individuals who treat him as an equal. Bubba Skinner, while a bit intimidating, is a good man. Most people remember her as Nadine on every episode of the spinoff, This led straight into her part as Althea Tibbs, after which we saw her again in Season 5 of the sketch comedy show, In 1997 she was in 18 episodes of the wildly popular CBS show. WebIn The Heat Of The Night Season 7 (224) 1994 X-Ray TV-PG The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi Starring Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins Genres Suspense, Drama Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages English Playing the video isn't supported on this device/operating system version. "Thirty-seven years old, no wife, no kidsscratching for a living in a town doesn't want me. WebIn the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. Purdy's mob also arrives and holds Tibbs at gunpoint. , the first spinoff of the popular STARZ show, Capt. During the production of Dr. Zhivago, Steiger often found himself at odds with director David Lean. His unbilled appearance in this film was Clegg Hoyt's final acting role. He remained an in-demand director, with Oscar nominations for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), A Soldier's Story (1984) and Moonstruck (1987). AFI's 100 Years100 Songs: Official Ballot. WebIn the Heat of the Night is an American police procedural crime drama television series loosely based on the 1967 film and 1965 novel of the same title. As the first African-American actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor and the only African-American considered to be a marquee name, Sidney Poitier was the only choice to play Virgil Tibbs. U.S. politics in the '60s so upset Jewison, particularly with the assassination of Robert Kennedy, that he moved his family to Europe. It starred Emmy winner Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Emmy and Oscar-nominated actor Howard Rollins as police detective Virgil Tibbs, and was broadcast on NBC from March 6, 1988, Despite their reservations, Jewison decided to shoot part of the film in Dyersburg and Union City, Tennessee anyway, while the rest was filmed in Sparta, Chester (Harvey Oberst chase scene), and Freeburg (Compton's diner), Illinois. - Steiger, as Chief Gillespie. Or computer more likely. Did you enjoy the 1967 film version better? Today, he is 68 years old today and resides in Arlington, TX with his wife who is a senior minister there. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Rod Steiger was a graduate of New York's Actors Studio and one of the earliest students of Method acting, while Sidney Poitier had broken ground with roles that no African-American actor had taken on before. Gradually, as Tibbs and Gillespie combine their efforts, a grudging tolerance develops between them. ROD STEIGER, 1925 - 2002 Tibbs responds by immediately slapping him back. Starring Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins Genres Suspense, Drama Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages English He broke into film as a comedy director with pictures like 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), with Tony Curtis, and The Thrill of It All (1963), with Doris Day. Jewison insisted on casting her because her career had been stalled for so long by the blacklist. He helped the show become so successful it even (directly or indirectly) spawned no less than seven spin-offs: Maude (1972 to 1978), Good Times (1974 to 1979), The Jeffersons (1975 to 1984), Archie Bunkers Place (1979 to 1983), Checking In (1984), Gloria (1982 to 1983) and 704 Hauser (1994). In the first season, the bulk of the characters was male. "It Sure Is Groovy!" Rollins really was superb as Tibbs, which was a daunting role considering the legendary Sidney Poitier originated the part. The latter had starred Poitier, and though it had failed at the box office, the star was sufficiently impressed with Silliphant's work to want him for this new film. "[24] Metacritic assigned a score of 75 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In 1997 she was in 18 episodes of the wildly popular CBS show JAG, and shes never slowed down. WebIn the Heat of the Night TV Series 19881995 TV-14 1 h IMDb RATING 7.6 /10 5.6K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 1,105 77 Play trailer 0:16 1 Video 99+ Photos Crime Drama Mystery The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi. WebIn The Heat Of The Night Season 2 (72) 1989 X-Ray TV-PG Based on the 1967 Oscar winner about a small southern town and its bombastic sheriff, who accepts the help of a black detective on a murder case. In 2006, a wax model of Rollins was unveiled at the Senator Theatre in his hometown of Baltimore. In the opening credit sequence, the scene behind Alan Autry is reversed. In the Heat Of The Night fit in well with the canons of screenwriter Stirling Silliphant, director Jewison and cinematographer Haskell Wexler. ), Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996. 1967, SYNOPSIS Location scouts found the town of Sparta, IL, and writer Stirling Silliphant changed the film's location from Wells to Sparta, so they would not have to change local signs. After stepping in at the last minute to take over The Cincinnati Kid (1965) when Sam Peckinpah was fired after only four days of shooting, he landed a two-film deal with Mirisch. Cast: Sidney Poitier (Virgil Tibbs), Rod Steiger (Chief Gillespie), Warren Oates (Sam Wood), Lee Grant (Mrs. Colbert), Larry Gates (Endicott), James Patterson (Mr. Purdy), William Schallert (Mayor Schubert), Beah Richards (Mama Caleba), Scott Wilson (Harvey Oberst) Mystery While traveling in the deep south, a black Philadelphian homicide detective becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. More recently, in 2019, she was a series regular on the short-lived NBC show, The InBetween and has had recurring parts on the 2020 series Cherish the Day and How to Get Away with Murder Today shes 62 years old and has been married to actor Martin Grey since 1996. On August 2, 1967, In the Heat of the Night, starring Sidney Poitier, opened in theaters in New York. The last time we saw him was in the 2011 Western, Forgiven, written and directed by Alan Autry, aka Bubba. Poitier, however, had almost been killed by the Ku Klux Klan while visiting that state with Harry Belafonte, so he insisted they shoot in the North. Certainly why this show was on the air for so long from 1988 to 1995 to be exact. Its tough to forget how he often called racists and bigots knotheads.. Tibbs confronts him, and Henshaw confesses that he murdered Colbert to obtain the money for Delores' abortion. In 1988, NBC debuted a television series based on the film starring Carroll O'Connor as Chief Gillespie and Howard Rollins as Virgil Tibbs, who takes over as Chief of Detectives in Sparta. Its tough to forget how he often called racists and bigots knotheads. Alan Autry got his start a bit late in the game, mostly due to the fact that he was playing a different game. He has appeared in numerous commercials for well-known brands like iHop, Maxwell House Coffee, and Coors Light. Alicia Malone Intro -- In The Heat Of The Night (1967), Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- In The Heat Of The Night (1967). WebWhen Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Howard Rollins) returns to his hometown of Sparta, Mississippi, for his mothers funeral, Police Chief William Gillespie (Carroll OConnor) convinces the black officer to remain in the South to help in Gillespies efforts to overcome his departments reputation of racism and incompetence. As a screenwriter, Thorne was a writer for season 9 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. WebIn the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison.It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi.It stars Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, At the end of one chase scene, Wexler used a rapid zoom in, which created a grainy, documentary-style effect. 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