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Uptight

Uptight

Uptight

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

6.8

December 28, 1968

1h 44min

DramaThriller

Description

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.

Cast

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

L. Errol Jaye

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

Alice Childress

Van Kirksey

David Moody

Mello Alexandria

Vernett Allen

Ralph (uncredited)

Leon Bibb

Leon Bibb

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm

(uncredited)

William Elliott

William Elliott

Revolutionary (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

Crew

Directing: Jules Dassin
Writing: Jules Dassin,Ruby Dee,Julian Mayfield
Production: Jules Dassin
Cinematography: Boris Kaufman
Music: Booker T. Jones
Editing: Robert Lawrence

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