Uptight

1968

Drama / Thriller

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 81% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 1240 1.2K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Jules Dassin Photo
Jules Dassin

Top cast

Bill Walker Photo
Bill Walker as Bartender
Janet MacLachlan Photo
Janet MacLachlan as Jeannie
Jesse Jackson Photo
Jesse Jackson as Self
Juanita Moore Photo
Juanita Moore as Mama Wells
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
954.59 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 2
1.73 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gracron-1 7 / 10

A lost film that deserves to be found

I was a young man of 30 years when I went to see this film. At the time I thought that the acting was fine and the theme of the movie was brave. The choice of actors were superb. The nakedness of emotion and tenderness of soul pervades this film on a gut level that speaks to the maverick sense that inhabits us all. Over the years hence because of the ways of the world it has stuck in my mind and gained strength. Even though it is a remake of the 1935 film, "The Informer" with Victor McLaglen, I think that political science majors may get more out of this movie than the regular movie buff. I have two copies of the musical sound track by Booker T & the MGs and I have found it to be a powerhouse in rendering this film.
Reviewed by gracron-1 7 / 10

A lost film that deserves to be found

I was a young man of 30 years when I went to see this film. At the time I thought that the acting was fine and the theme of the movie was brave. The choice of actors were superb. The nakedness of emotion and tenderness of soul pervades this film on a gut level that speaks to the maverick sense that inhabits us all. Over the years hence because of the ways of the world it has stuck in my mind and gained strength. Even though it is a remake of the 1935 film, "The Informer" with Victor McLaglen, I think that political science majors may get more out of this movie than the regular movie buff. I have two copies of the musical sound track by Booker T & the MGs and I have found it to be a powerhouse in rendering this film.
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