Uptight
★ 6.8·1968·1h 44min·Drama and Thriller
A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.
Overview
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.
- Director
- Jules Dassin
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Dec 28, 1968)
Where to watch
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Cast
34 people
Julian MayfieldTank Williams
Raymond St. JacquesB.G.
Ruby DeeLaurie
Frank SilveraKyle
Roscoe Lee BrowneClarence
Janet MacLachlanJeannie
Max JulienJohnny Wells
Juanita MooreMama Wells
Dick Anthony WilliamsCorbin
Michael BaseleonTeddy
John WesleyLarry
Ji-Tu CumbukaRick
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Ketty LesterAlma
Robert DoQuiStreet Speaker
James McEachinMello- KKKirk Kirksey
- LEL. Errol Jaye
Isabel Cooley- ACAlice Childress
- VKVan Kirksey
- DMDavid Moody
- MAMello Alexandria
- VAVernett AllenRalph (uncredited)
Leon BibbMr. Oakley (uncredited)- LBLovyss BradleySociety Woman at Arcade (uncredited)
Anthony ChisholmUncredited
William ElliottRevolutionary (uncredited)
Joel FluellenKyle's Associate (uncredited)
Leonard JacksonMr. Oakley (uncredited)
Alan OppenheimerUnctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Lonny StevensUncredited
Bill WalkerBartender (uncredited)- MWMarvin WaltersPoliceman (uncredited)
Jesse JacksonHimself (archive footage)
