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Uptight (1968)

1968-12-28 · 1h 44m · EN
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A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.

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

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Ruby DeeWriterJules DassinDirector, WriterJulian MayfieldWriter

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Ruby DeeRuby DeeLaurieFrank SilveraFrank SilveraKyleRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee BrowneClarenceRaymond St. JacquesRaymond St. JacquesB.G.Julian MayfieldJulian MayfieldTank WilliamsJanet MacLachlanJanet MacLachlanJeannieMax JulienMax JulienJohnny WellsJuanita MooreJuanita MooreMama WellsDick Anthony WilliamsDick Anthony WilliamsCorbinJi-Tu CumbukaJi-Tu CumbukaRickJohn WesleyJohn WesleyLarryKetty LesterKetty LesterAlma

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference219310Actor preference101507 · 185477 · 216675Country preferenceUsDecade preference1960

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What is Uptight about?

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

How long is Uptight?

Uptight has a runtime of 104 minutes.