Uptight

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.

US

Made in US

6.8/10

1968

Drama
Thriller

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Cast

Julian Mayfield

Julian Mayfield

As Tank Williams

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

As B.G.

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

As Laurie

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

As Kyle

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

As Clarence

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

As Jeannie

Max Julien

Max Julien

As Johnny Wells

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

As Mama Wells

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

As Corbin

Michael Baseleon

Michael Baseleon

As Teddy

John Wesley

John Wesley

As Larry

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

As Rick

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

As Alma

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

As Street Speaker

James McEachin

James McEachin

As Mello

Kirk Kirksey

Kirk Kirksey

As

L. Errol Jaye

L. Errol Jaye

As

Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley

As

Alice Childress

Alice Childress

As

Van Kirksey

Van Kirksey

As

David Moody

David Moody

As

Mello Alexandria

Mello Alexandria

As

Vernett Allen

Vernett Allen

As Ralph (uncredited)

Leon Bibb

Leon Bibb

As Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

As Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm

As (uncredited)

William Elliott

William Elliott

As Revolutionary (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

As Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

As Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

As Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

Lonny Stevens

Lonny Stevens

As (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

As Bartender (uncredited)

Marvin Walters

Marvin Walters

As Policeman (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

As Self (archive footage)

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