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James Patterson

Actor · 10 credits · 4 in highly-rated films

Best known for In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Frequent collaborators: Al Freeman Jr.

Movies (9 total, ranked by score)

  1. In the Heat of the Night

    1967 · ★ 7.7 (1,261 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Mystery

    1

  2. Lilith

    1964 · ★ 6.4 (83 votes)

    Drama, Romance, Thriller

    2

  3. Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird

    2011

    Documentary

    3

  4. Castle Keep

    1969 · ★ 5.7 (80 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, War

    4

  5. A Fable

    1971 · ★ 4.5 (1 votes)

    Drama

    5

  6. The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

    1970 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    TV Movie, Documentary, Drama

    6

  7. Night of the Dark Full Moon

    1972 · ★ 5.1 (104 votes)

    Thriller, Horror, Mystery

    7

  8. James Patterson's Murder of a Small Town

    2016

    Documentary

    8

  9. Extraordinary Meetings

    1958

    Documentary

    9

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.