Lorna and Riggs stopped at Murtaugh""s house - alertly suspicious when they saw camping gear in the living room, and smelled Chinese food.The film""s other losing nomination was for Best Sound Effects (James A.Richard).Following the success of this film, Sidney Poitier reprised his Virgil Tibbs character in two other ""sequel"" films: he investigated the murder of a prostitute in the sequelThey Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)and battled against a drug smuggling ring inThe Organization (1971).Jessica""s infant baby named Stephanie had been fathered by her estranged boyfriend, Steven Freeman.Suddenly, ""Jason""-possessed Deputy Sheriff Josh entered Diana""s house and attacked her - in a mirror reflection she saw ""Jason"", prompting her to reach for a gun and shoot him in the head.The film was nominated for a total of seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Best Actress (Anne Bancroft), Best Supporting Actress (Katharine Ross), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.