Julian MayfieldTank Williams
Raymond St. JacquesB.G.
Ruby DeeLaurie
Frank SilveraKyle
Roscoe Lee BrowneClarence
Janet MacLachlanJeannie
Max JulienJohnny Wells
Juanita MooreMama Wells
Dick Anthony WilliamsCorbin
Michael BaseleonTeddy
John WesleyLarry
Ji-Tu CumbukaRick
Ketty LesterAlmaWhy it may be worth watching
- Uptight combines Drama and Thriller elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Julian Mayfield, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee.
Movie
Uptight
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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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Thriller.
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Themes and topics
based on novel or bookbetrayalblaxploitation cinemarewardmodern day adaptationblack militantbetrayal by friendrevenge killing
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micar6External 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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