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Uptight (1968)
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"A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode."
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66
NR
1 hr 44 min
Dec 28th, 1968
Drama
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Thriller
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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.
Starring
Julian Mayfield
Raymond St. Jacques
Ruby Dee
Director
Jules Dassin
Writers
Ruby Dee
Jules Dassin
Julian Mayfield
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Theatrical Release:
December 28th, 1968
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Marlukin
Movie Tags:
based on novel or book
1960s
betrayal
blaxploitation cinema
betrayal by friend
revenge killing
modern day adaptation
reward
civil rights movement
drunkard
Cast & Crew
J
Julian Mayfield
as Tank Williams
R
Raymond St. Jacques
as B.G.
R
Ruby Dee
as Laurie
F
Frank Silvera
as Kyle
R
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Clarence
J
Janet MacLachlan
as Jeannie
R
Ruby Dee
Writer
L
Liam O'Flaherty
Novel
J
Jules Dassin
Director
J
Jules Dassin
Writer
J
Julian Mayfield
Writer
B
Booker T. Jones
Original Music Composer
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