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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 LaurieMichael BaseleonMichael Baseleonas TeddyKetty LesterKetty Lesteras AlmaLonny StevensLonny Stevensas (uncredited)Leonard JacksonLeonard Jacksonas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimeras Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacquesas B.G.Frank SilveraFrank Silveraas KyleJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanas JeannieDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony Williamsas CorbinJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu Cumbukaas RickRobert DoQuiRobert DoQuias Street SpeakerRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browneas ClarenceMax JulienMax Julienas Johnny WellsWilliam ElliottWilliam Elliottas Revolutionary (uncredited)Bill WalkerBill Walkeras Bartender (uncredited)Julian MayfieldJulian Mayfieldas Tank WilliamsJames McEachinJames McEachinas MelloIsabel CooleyIsabel CooleyLeon BibbLeon Bibbas Mr. Oakley (uncredited)Jesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self (archive footage)Juanita MooreJuanita Mooreas Mama WellsJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas Kyle's Associate (uncredited)John WesleyJohn Wesleyas LarryAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholmas (uncredited)

Crew

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