“In the Heat of the Night” (1967) at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito on Thursday, August 27

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Come see this groundbreaking crime drama set in Mississippi during the civil rights movement!

Sidney Poitier plays Virgil Tibbs, a police detective from Philadelphia who comes to the small town of Sparta, Mississippi to visit his mother. Rod Steiger plays police chief Bill Gillespie. After Gillespie initially suspects Tibbs of the murder and robbery of an important local citizen, he asks Tibbs to help investigate the crime. The case becomes more and more difficult and dangerous, as Tibbs encounters racism at every turn. How Tibbs is shown standing up for himself is a milestone in American film.

“In the Heat of the Night” won five Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actor (Rod Steiger), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Sound. It was nominated for two more: Best Director (Norman Jewison) and Best Sound Effects. The score, by Quincy Jones, was nominated for a Grammy. Ray Charles sang the theme song and had a hit record with it. The movie is on several “100 Years” lists by the American Film Institute, and in 2002 it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

“In the Heat of the Night” will play only once at the Cerrito, on Thursday, August 27 at 6 pm. Moviegoers are strongly advised to buy advance tickets at the box office or online, as the movie may sell out. All seats are $9.00. Arriving early is a good idea, to choose your seat and order delicious food, wine, and beer.

Upcoming Classics

The Cerrito Classics series will continue with the following films:

  • Thursday, September 24 at 6:00 pm: Some Like It Hot
  • Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 pm: Little Shop of Horrors
  • Thursday, December 10 at 6:00 pm: Scrooged

Instead of a classic film in November, there will be a special event on Monday, November 9 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the re-opening of the Cerrito Theater in 2006. We will share more details in an announcement to come.

See you at the movies!

Reminder: “Groundhog Day” (1993) at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito on Thursday, April 30

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Dear Moviegoers,

This is just a reminder that “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray and Andie McDowell will be showing at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito on Thursday, April 30 at 6 pm. There are still tickets available, so please get them soon. You can buy them online or at the box office.

We hope to see you there!

“Groundhog Day” (1993) at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito on Thursday, April 30

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Come see the movie that’s so great you can watch it again and again and again, at the Cerrito on Thursday, April 30, at 6 pm.

Phil (Bill Murray) is a Pittsburgh TV weather reporter who has been given an assignment he hates: to cover the annual Groundhog Day festival in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He goes with producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Eliot) with the intention of spending only one day there. And he does spend one day there: the same day, over and over and over. He’s stuck in a time loop, and he seemingly can’t escape from it no matter what he does. Will he ever be able to break the cycle?

“Groundhog Day” was selected to the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s widely regarded as one of the greatest film comedies, and it has become part of popular culture (saying that someone is stuck in Groundhog Day requires no explanation). Buddhist, Christian, and Jewish scholars have analyzed the film as a religious allegory. The story has even been adapted as a stage musical.

“Groundhog Day” will play only once at the Cerrito, on Thursday, April 30 at 6 pm. Moviegoers are strongly advised to buy advance tickets at the box office or online, as the movie may sell out. All seats are $9.00. Arriving early is a good idea, in order to choose your seat and order delicious food, wine, and beer.

Upcoming Classics

The Cerrito Classics series will go on hiatus from May through July, when it will resume these films:

  • Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 pm: In the Heat of the Night
  • Thursday, September 24 at 6:00 pm: Some Like It Hot
  • Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 pm: Little Shop of Horrors
  • Thursday, December 10 at 6:00 pm: Scrooged

Instead of a classic film in November, there will be a special event on Monday, November 9 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the re-opening of the Cerrito Theater in 2006. We will share more details in an announcement to come.

See you at the movies!