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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

Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Juanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Michael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaWilliam ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Joel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Crew

Theoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorRuby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle Designer