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Uptight

Name: Uptight
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1968-12-28
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.8

★ 6,8 /10 (19 Votes)

1968 EN 104 min

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.

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Release date

28/12/1968

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Popularity

2.7

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

Genres

Drama Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

104 min

Julian Mayfield

Tank Williams

Raymond St. Jacques

B.G.

Ruby Dee

Laurie

Frank Silvera

Kyle

Roscoe Lee Browne

Clarence

Janet MacLachlan

Jeannie

Max Julien

Johnny Wells

Juanita Moore

Mama Wells

Dick Anthony Williams

Corbin

Michael Baseleon

Teddy

John Wesley

Larry

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Rick

Ketty Lester

Alma

Robert DoQui

Street Speaker

James McEachin

Mello

No photo

Kirk Kirksey

No photo

L. Errol Jaye

Isabel Cooley

Alice Childress

Van Kirksey

David Moody

Mello Alexandria

Vernett Allen

Ralph (uncredited)

Leon Bibb

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

No photo

Lovyss Bradley

Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)

Anthony Chisholm

(uncredited)

William Elliott

Revolutionary (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Leonard Jackson

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer

Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

Lonny Stevens

(uncredited)

Bill Walker

Bartender (uncredited)

No photo

Marvin Walters

Policeman (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson

Self (archive footage)

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Set in Cleveland's Black activist scene following the death of MLK, this is both exhilarating and entertaining. It is a retelling of John Ford's _Informer_, directed by Jules Dassin in a return to American filmmaking. Beautiful nighttime photography with strong ensemble acting add to this bold, fascinating film. Long unavailable, it is worth re-discovering.

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