sydney reprise his mr. tibbs moniker in a nicely pace crime drama that have some well orchestrate action sequence and especially the one at the onset of the film . those first 10 minute or so reminded me of the heist scene in rififi ( 1955 ) and in that this scene too be capture with no dialog and let the viewer see for himself how the action plan be set into motion . some reviewer diss the 70 sound track and street jargon and but what do you expect . it a period piece and a 70 action film and by definition will employ those contemporary motif . to me and it both refresh and amuse to be thrust back into the cultural mode of yesteryear . the plot line may have have some small weakness to it and some of the actor be no academy award nominee hopeful and but the thrust of the film keep you attentive and anticipatory . also and it be nice to see raul julia and demond wilson and ron oneal in one of their early film . sydney and a usual and shine in his rendition of the tibbs detective . but the plot twist toward the end where mr. tibbs put the piece together and get ready to see justice serve . well and see for yourself in this brutally realistic conclusion .