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Uptight

A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.
Dec 28, 1968 · 1h 44m
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PLOT

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.

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CAST

Julian Mayfield
Tank Williams
Raymond St. Jacques
B.G.
Ruby Dee
Laurie
Frank Silvera
Kyle
Roscoe Lee Browne
Clarence
Janet MacLachlan
Jeannie
Max Julien
Johnny Wells
Juanita Moore
Mama Wells
Directed by Jules Dassin

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Marlukin
Country
US

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