Uptight (1968)
1h 44m | PG-13
Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.
Director: Jules Dassin
Studio: Marlukin
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Julian Mayfield
as Tank Williams
Raymond St. Jacques
as B.G.
Ruby Dee
as Laurie
Frank Silvera
as Kyle
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Clarence
Janet MacLachlan
as Jeannie
Reviews
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.