United States / Dec 28, 1968
A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Juanita Moore | Mama Wells |
| Dick Anthony Williams | Corbin |
| Michael Baseleon | Teddy |
| John Wesley | Larry |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Rick |
| Ketty Lester | Alma |
| Robert DoQui | Street Speaker |
| James McEachin | Mello |
| Kirk Kirksey | |
| L. Errol Jaye | |
| Isabel Cooley | |
| Alice Childress | |
| Van Kirksey | |
| David Moody | |
| Mello Alexandria | |
| Vernett Allen | Ralph (uncredited) |
| Leon Bibb | Mr. Oakley (uncredited) |
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| Lovyss Bradley | Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited) |
| Anthony Chisholm | (uncredited) |
| William Elliott | Revolutionary (uncredited) |
| Joel Fluellen | Kyle's Associate (uncredited) |
| Leonard Jackson | Mr. Oakley (uncredited) |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited) |
| Lonny Stevens | (uncredited) |
| Bill Walker | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Marvin Walters | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jesse Jackson | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Uptight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marlukin |
| Release date | 28 dicembre 1968 |
| Production | Jim Di Gangi, Jules Dassin |
| Writer | Jules Dassin, Ruby Dee, Julian Mayfield, Liam O'Flaherty |
| Editing | Robert Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Boris Kaufman, Alfred Lebovitz |
| Assistant directors | Marty Hornstein, Jules Dassin, Cleo Anton |
| Camera operators | Alfred Lebovitz, Boris Kaufman |
| Additional photography | Boris Kaufman, Alfred Lebovitz |
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| Production design | Alexandre Trauner, Ray Moyer, Faith Hubley, John Hubley, Phillip Bennett, Ernest Phillips, Joseph Musso |
| Art direction | Phillip Bennett, Ray Moyer, Alexandre Trauner, Faith Hubley, John Hubley, Ernest Phillips, Joseph Musso |
| Set decoration | Ray Moyer, Alexandre Trauner, Faith Hubley, John Hubley, Phillip Bennett, Ernest Phillips, Joseph Musso |
| Stunts | Marvin Walters |
| Music | Booker T. Jones, Terry Kellum, Earl Robinson, David Forrest |
| Sound | Booker T. Jones, Terry Kellum, Earl Robinson, David Forrest |
| Costume design | Theoni V. Aldredge, Jené Bodell, Elizabeth Searcy, Bernice Pontrelli, Lambert Marks, Robert Sidell |
| Makeup | Robert Sidell, Theoni V. Aldredge, Jené Bodell, Elizabeth Searcy, Bernice Pontrelli, Lambert Marks |
| Hairstyling | Theoni V. Aldredge, Jené Bodell, Elizabeth Searcy, Bernice Pontrelli, Lambert Marks, Robert Sidell |
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