FEATURE FILM

Uptight

6.8/10
TMDB19 votes
1968Original: English104 min

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
Cast: Julian Mayfield, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne

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About Uptight

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

Uptight (1968) is a film in the drama, thriller genres. Directed by Jules Dassin. The cast includes Julian Mayfield, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera.

Released
1968-12-28
Original language
English
Runtime
104 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Marlukin
Directors
Jules Dassin
Writers
Jules Dassin, Ruby Dee, Julian Mayfield

Uptight cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.8/10 from 19 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

Set in Cleveland's Black activist scene following the death of MLK, this is both exhilarating and entertaining. It is a retelling of John Ford's _Informer_, directed by Jules Dassin in a return to American filmmaking. Beautiful nighttime photography with strong ensemble acting add to this bold, fascinating film. Long unavailable, it is worth re-discovering.

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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.

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Julian Mayfield, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne, Janet MacLachlan. See the cast cards above for character names.

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