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Uptight

Uptight

Release: 1968-12-28·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.8
DramaThriller

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Marlukin

Cast

Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieRaymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Robert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerLonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Juanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJulian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleMax JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Janet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Jesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)William ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Joel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Michael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Crew

Ruby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction Design