Uptight

Uptight

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

1968-12-28 104 min ★ 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.

Cast

William Elliott
William Elliott
Revolutionary (uncredited)
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
B.G.
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
Mama Wells
James McEachin
James McEachin
Mello
Lonny Stevens
Lonny Stevens
(uncredited)
John Wesley
John Wesley
Larry
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Kyle's Associate (uncredited)
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui
Street Speaker
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Corbin
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Bartender (uncredited)
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Clarence
Janet MacLachlan
Janet MacLachlan
Jeannie
Leon Bibb
Leon Bibb
Mr. Oakley (uncredited)
Anthony Chisholm
Anthony Chisholm
(uncredited)
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Mr. Oakley (uncredited)
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
Tank Williams
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Laurie
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
Kyle
Max Julien
Max Julien
Johnny Wells
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Rick
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Alma
Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Michael Baseleon
Michael Baseleon
Teddy