Dear Moviegoers,
This is just a reminder that “In the Heat of the Night” starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger will be showing at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito on Thursday, August 27 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!
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.
The Cerrito Classics series will continue with the following films:
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!
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!
Friends of the Cerrito Theater in El Cerrito, California 
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