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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

Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloLonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Frank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceJuanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)William ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsRaymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Janet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Ji-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Crew

Jules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorRuby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume Design