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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

Janet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieJuanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)William ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Michael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)

Crew

Ruby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriter