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68% Critic Match
Uptight
“A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.”
6.8 / 10• 1968• 1h 44m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Julian Mayfield
Tank Williams
Lead
Raymond St. Jacques
B.G.
Ruby Dee
Laurie
Frank Silvera
Kyle
Roscoe Lee Browne
Clarence
Janet MacLachlan
Jeannie
Max Julien
Johnny Wells
Juanita Moore
Mama Wells
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jules Dassin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Uptight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
