martin luther king,betrayal,blaxploitation cinema,reward,betrayal by friend,1960s,african american history,cleveland, ohio

Uptight (1968)

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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.

Cast & Crew

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

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Keywords

  • martin luther king
  • betrayal
  • blaxploitation cinema
  • reward
  • betrayal by friend
  • 1960s
  • african american history
  • cleveland, ohio