Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1968 · 1h 44m

Uptight

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Director
Jules Dassin
Cast
Julian Mayfield as Tank Williams Raymond St. Jacques as B.G. Ruby Dee as Laurie Frank Silvera as Kyle Roscoe Lee Browne as Clarence Janet MacLachlan as Jeannie
Crew
Boris Kaufman — Director of Photography Robert Lawrence — Editor Booker T. Jones — Original Music Composer Jules Dassin — Writer Ruby Dee — Writer Julian Mayfield — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookbetrayalblaxploitation cinemarewardmodern day adaptationblack militantbetrayal by friendrevenge killing1960sdeath of best frienddrunkardmonetary reward
Key Collaborators
Jules Dassin Director Boris Kaufman Director of Photography Robert Lawrence Editor Booker T. Jones Original Music Composer Jules Dassin Writer Ruby Dee Writer Julian Mayfield Writer Liam O'Flaherty Novel Jules Dassin Producer Alexandre Trauner Production Design Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Design
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