Uptight
"A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode."
1968-12-28
6.6
en 104mDramaThriller
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.
Writer
Ruby Dee
Novel
Liam O'Flaherty
Director
Jules Dassin
Writer
Jules Dassin
Writer
Julian Mayfield
Original Music Composer
Booker T. Jones
based on novel or book betrayal blaxploitation cinema reward modern day adaptation black militant betrayal by friend revenge killing 1960s death of best friend drunkard monetary reward police informant civil rights movement black power cleveland, ohio martin luther king assassination african american community
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Marlukin
