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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

Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Frank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Dick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaWilliam ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Joel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Juanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsLeonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Crew

Ruby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume Design