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Uptight

Uptight

Release: 1968-12-28·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.6
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 LaurieFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsRaymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Roscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaJuanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)William ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Robert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)

Crew

Faith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignRuby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction Design