Uptight (1968)

  • NR
  • 12/28/1968 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 44m

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

Overview

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.

Ruby Dee

Writer

Liam O'Flaherty

Novel

Jules Dassin

Director, Writer

Julian Mayfield

Writer

Cast

Julian Mayfield's headshot

Julian Mayfield

Tank Williams
Raymond St. Jacques's headshot

Raymond St. Jacques

B.G.
Ruby Dee's headshot

Ruby Dee

Laurie
Frank Silvera's headshot

Frank Silvera

Kyle
Roscoe Lee Browne's headshot

Roscoe Lee Browne

Clarence
Janet MacLachlan's headshot

Janet MacLachlan

Jeannie
Max Julien's headshot

Max Julien

Johnny Wells
Juanita Moore's headshot

Juanita Moore

Mama Wells

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