Uptight

Uptight

1968-12-28 • 1h 44m •
Drama Thriller
6.6
User Score
15 votes

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

Overview

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.

Jules Dassin

Director

Julian Mayfield

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 44m

Release Date

1968-12-28

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Reviews

micar6

micar6

2024-06-09T01:33:51.780Z

Set in Cleveland's Black activist scene following the death of MLK, this is both exhilarating and entertaining. It is a retelling of John Ford's _Informer_, directed by Jules Dassin in a return to American filmmaking. Beautiful nighttime photography with strong ensemble acting add to this bold, fascinating film. Long unavailable, it is worth re-discovering.