Uptight

Dec 28, 1968

1h 44m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Marlukin

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Cast

Tank Williams

Julian Mayfield

B.G.

Raymond St. Jacques

Laurie

Ruby Dee

Kyle

Frank Silvera

Clarence

Roscoe Lee Browne

Jeannie

Janet MacLachlan

Johnny Wells

Max Julien

Mama Wells

Juanita Moore

Corbin

Dick Anthony Williams

Teddy

Michael Baseleon

Larry

John Wesley

Rick

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

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