Film
Uptight
1968· 1h 44m· Drama· Thriller
“A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.”
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.
1968-12-28
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Key Crew
DirectorJules Dassin
WriterJules Dassin
ProducerJules Dassin
Director of PhotographyBoris Kaufman
Original Music ComposerBooker T. Jones
EditorRobert Lawrence
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 34 crew)
Details
Released1968-12-28
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased
StudiosMarlukin
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.8/10 · 18 votes
Original languageen
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