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Uptight (1968)

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

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Jules Dassin

Synopsis

Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Actors

Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Laurie
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
Kyle
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Clarence
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
B.G.
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
Tank Williams
Janet MacLachlan
Janet MacLachlan
Jeannie
Max Julien
Max Julien
Johnny Wells
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
Mama Wells
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Corbin
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Rick
John Wesley
John Wesley
Larry
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Alma
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui
Street Speaker
Leon Bibb
Leon Bibb
Mr. Oakley
James McEachin
James McEachin
Mello
Lovyss Bradley
Lovyss Bradley

Crews

Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Director
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Writer
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Writer
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
Writer
Liam O'Flaherty
Liam O'Flaherty
Novel
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Original Music Composer
Boris Kaufman
Boris Kaufman
Director of Photography
Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence
Editor
Alexandre Trauner
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design
Brook Simons
Brook Simons
Art Direction
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Theoni V. Aldredge
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Producer
Robert Sidell
Robert Sidell
Makeup Artist
John Hubley
John Hubley
Title Designer
Faith Hubley
Faith Hubley
Title Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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