Q: Passage: In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American 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, and was produced by Walter Mirisch. The screenplay was by Stirling Silliphant.

Question: Based on this passage, when was in the heat of the night made? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. Therefore, the final answer is 1967.