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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

Max JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsRaymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Juanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloWilliam ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Ruby DeeRuby Deeas LaurieFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)Lonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Janet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)John WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)Dick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Crew

Alexandre Trauner" />Alexandre TraunerProduction DesignJohn Hubley" />John HubleyTitle DesignerTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignJulian Mayfield" />Julian MayfieldWriterBooker T. Jones" />Booker T. JonesOriginal Music Composer, ConductorFaith Hubley" />Faith HubleyTitle DesignerRuby Dee" />Ruby DeeWriterJules Dassin" />Jules DassinDirector, Writer, Producer