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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

William ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Isabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieJuanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloLeonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Leon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Crew

Jules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerRuby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, Conductor