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Uptight (1968)

Uptight (1968)

Drama Thriller

A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.

Release Date: 1968, December 28
Directors: Jules Dassin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Marlukin
Cast: Alan Oppenheimer, Dick Anthony Williams, Ruby Dee, Robert DoQui, John Wesley, Raymond St. Jacques, Roscoe Lee Browne, James McEachin, Bill Walker, Lovyss Bradley, Frank Silvera, Janet MacLachlan

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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