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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

William ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaLeonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Janet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinJohn WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Jesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Juanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas Kyle

Crew

Ruby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignAlexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, ProducerJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriter