Uptight

Uptight (1968)

A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.

Drama Thriller

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.

star 6.6
  • Release Date: 1968-12-28
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Jules Dassin

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Cast

  • Julian Mayfield

    Tank Williams

  • Raymond St. Jacques

    B.G.

  • Ruby Dee

    Laurie

  • Frank Silvera

    Kyle

  • Roscoe Lee Browne

    Clarence

  • Janet MacLachlan

    Jeannie

  • Max Julien

    Johnny Wells

  • Juanita Moore

    Mama Wells

  • Dick Anthony Williams

    Corbin

  • Michael Baseleon

    Teddy

  • John Wesley

    Larry

  • Ji-Tu Cumbuka

    Rick

  • Ketty Lester

    Alma

  • Robert DoQui

    Street Speaker

  • James McEachin

    Mello

  • Kirk Kirksey

  • L. Errol Jaye

  • Isabel Cooley

  • Alice Childress

  • Van Kirksey

  • David Moody

  • Mello Alexandria

  • Vernett Allen

    Ralph (uncredited)

  • Leon Bibb

    Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

  • Lovyss Bradley

    Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)

  • Anthony Chisholm

    (uncredited)

  • William Elliott

    Revolutionary (uncredited)

  • Joel Fluellen

    Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

  • Leonard Jackson

    Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

  • Alan Oppenheimer

    Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

  • Lonny Stevens

    (uncredited)

  • Bill Walker

    Bartender (uncredited)

  • Marvin Walters

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Jesse Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

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