Uptight (1968)
A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.
1968 · 1h 44m · Drama, Thriller
Genres: 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.
Director: Jules Dassin
Writers: Jules Dassin, Ruby Dee, Julian Mayfield
Music by: Booker T. Jones
Cinematography: Boris Kaufman
Editor: Robert Lawrence
Cast
Julian Mayfield as Tank WilliamsRaymond St. Jacques as B.G.Ruby Dee as LaurieFrank Silvera as KyleRoscoe Lee Browne as ClarenceJanet MacLachlan as JeannieMax Julien as Johnny WellsJuanita Moore as Mama WellsDick Anthony Williams as CorbinMichael Baseleon as TeddyJohn Wesley as LarryJi-Tu Cumbuka as RickMore like this
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