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Uptight

Uptight

★ 6.8/10•1968•1h 44m•Drama•Thriller

A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.

Set against the backdrop of a community mourning the recent MLK assassination, Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Jules Dassin · Director

Jules Dassin · Writer

Ruby Dee · Writer

Julian Mayfield · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 28, 1968

Actors

Julian Mayfield

Julian Mayfield

Tank Williams

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

B.G.

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Laurie

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Kyle

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Clarence

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Jeannie

Max Julien

Max Julien

Johnny Wells

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Mama Wells

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Corbin

Michael Baseleon

Michael Baseleon

Teddy

John Wesley

John Wesley

Larry

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Rick

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Alma

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Street Speaker

James McEachin

James McEachin

Mello

Kirk Kirksey

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