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Uptight: Directed by Jules Dassin. With Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne. In this landmark collaboration between activist and actress Ruby Dee and director Jules Dassin, Black revolutionaries are betrayed by one of their own.
- (1K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Jules Dassin
- 1968-12-28
Uptight is predicated on conflicts between Black and white, integrationists and separatists, the Old Left and the New. A pure product of its moment, the film manifests American social tumult and ...
Uptight was by far my favorite film in the seven we watched for the episode. This movie has it all: compelling characters, intelligent dialogue, and killer style. Uptight follows the aftermath of the murder of Martin Luther King Jr but in Cleveland, where a group of black power leaders are split down the middle between continuing to work within the establishment or rejecting it through armed ...
- (3.3K)
- Marlukin, Paramount Pictures
- Jules Dassin
Written by micar6 on June 9, 2024. 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.
Uptight (also known as Up Tight!) is a 1968 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin. It was intended as an updated version of John Ford's 1935 film, The Informer, but the setting was transposed from Dublin, Ireland to Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
- Jules Dassin
Uptight is a 1968 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin. It was intended as an updated version of John Ford's 1935 film The Informer, based on the book of the same name by Liam O'Flaherty, but the setting was transposed from Dublin to Cleveland. The soundtrack was performed by Booker T. & the MG's. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is used as a backdrop for the film's ...
55/100. 10 Ratings. 1968. Drama. 1h 44m. 7+ (PG) In this landmark collaboration between activist and actress Ruby Dee and director Jules Dassin, Black revolutionaries are betrayed by one of their own. Based on the 1935 classic "The Informer." Uptight featuring Ruby Dee and Frank Silvera is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, available ...
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