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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

Ji-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Robert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Jesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Michael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Ketty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaJulian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsRuby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieLonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsWilliam ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Joel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Frank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleJuanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsLeonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Crew

Theoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerRuby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, Producer