CinemaOSMovie · 1968 · 1h 44m

Uptight

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

68%(19)IMDbDramaThriller

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.

Directed byJules Dassin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EN
Released
December 28, 1968
Studios
Marlukin

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Uptight (1968) | NEW HD Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Written by
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Produced by
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin

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