Uptight

Uptight

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

1968-12-28 104 min ★ 6.8
DramaThriller

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

Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Kyle's Associate (uncredited)
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Bartender (uncredited)
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
B.G.
Janet MacLachlan
Janet MacLachlan
Jeannie
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
Kyle
Max Julien
Max Julien
Johnny Wells
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui
Street Speaker
William Elliott
William Elliott
Revolutionary (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
Mama Wells
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Rick
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Michael Baseleon
Michael Baseleon
Teddy
Leon Bibb
Leon Bibb
Mr. Oakley (uncredited)
Anthony Chisholm
Anthony Chisholm
(uncredited)
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
Tank Williams
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Clarence
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Mr. Oakley (uncredited)
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Laurie
John Wesley
John Wesley
Larry
James McEachin
James McEachin
Mello
Isabel Cooley
Isabel Cooley
Lonny Stevens
Lonny Stevens
(uncredited)
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Corbin
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Alma