Uptight poster

MOVIE

Uptight

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

1968 • HD • 104min

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Story

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.

Country United States Language English

Genre Drama Thriller

Keywords #based on novel or book #1960s #betrayal #blaxploitation cinema #reward #betrayal by friend #death of best friend #revenge killing #black militant #modern day adaptation

Credits

Ruby Dee

writer

Jules Dassin photo

Jules Dassin

director

Julian Mayfield photo

Julian Mayfield

Tank Williams

Raymond St. Jacques photo

Raymond St. Jacques

B.G.

Frank Silvera photo

Frank Silvera

Kyle

Roscoe Lee Browne photo

Roscoe Lee Browne

Clarence

Janet MacLachlan photo

Janet MacLachlan

Jeannie

Max Julien photo

Max Julien

Johnny Wells

Juanita Moore photo

Juanita Moore

Mama Wells

Dick Anthony Williams photo

Dick Anthony Williams

Corbin

Michael Baseleon photo

Michael Baseleon

Teddy

John Wesley photo

John Wesley

Larry

Ji-Tu Cumbuka photo

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Rick

Ketty Lester photo

Ketty Lester

Alma

Robert DoQui photo

Robert DoQui

Street Speaker

James McEachin photo

James McEachin

Mello

Isabel Cooley photo

Isabel Cooley

Jesse Jackson photo

Jesse Jackson

Self (archive footage)

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