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Uptight

1968 · 1h 44m · Drama, Thriller

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

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.

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Cast

• Julian Mayfield as Tank Williams
• Raymond St. Jacques as B.G.
• Ruby Dee as Laurie
• Frank Silvera as Kyle
• Roscoe Lee Browne as Clarence
• Janet MacLachlan as Jeannie
• Max Julien as Johnny Wells
• Juanita Moore as Mama Wells
• Dick Anthony Williams as Corbin
• Michael Baseleon as Teddy
• John Wesley as Larry
• Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Rick

Details

Director

Jules Dassin

Released

December 28, 1968

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Studio

Marlukin

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.8 / 10 from 19 votes