Uptight 55 years old

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

Uptight

Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Credits

Uptight Cast

Name Character
Ruby Dee She was 46, 91 years old when she died as Laurie
Dick Anthony Williams He was 34, 77 years old when he died as Corbin
Ji-Tu Cumbuka He was 28, 77 years old when he died as Rick
Raymond St. Jacques He was 38, 60 years old when he died as B.G.
Juanita Moore She was 54, 99 years old when she died as Mama Wells
Max Julien He was 23, now 79 years old as Johnny Wells
Frank Silvera He was 54, 55 years old when he died as Kyle
James McEachin He was 38, now 93 years old as Mello
Roscoe Lee Browne He was 43, 81 years old when he died as Clarence
Julian Mayfield He was 40, 56 years old when he died as Tank Williams
John Wesley He was 265, 87 years old when he died as Larry
Janet MacLachlan She was 35, 77 years old when she died as Jeannie
Leon Bibb He was 46, 93 years old when he died as Mr. Oakley
Ketty Lester She was 34, now 89 years old as Alma
Robert DoQui He was 34, 73 years old when he died as Street Speaker

Uptight Crew

Name Department
Boris Kaufman as Director of Photography. He was 62 (73) years old when He died Camera
Theoni V. Aldredge as Costume Design. She was 46 (88) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Robert Sidell as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Robert Lawrence as Editor. He was 55 (90) years old when He died Editing
Ruby Dee as Writer. She was 46 (91) years old when She died Writing
John Hubley as Title Designer. He was 54 (62) years old when He died Art
Julian Mayfield as Writer. He was 40 (56) years old when He died Writing
Liam O'Flaherty as Novel. He was 72 (88) years old when He died Writing
Faith Hubley as Title Designer. She was 44 (77) years old when She died Art
Booker T. Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 24 (now 79) years old Sound
Uptight poster
Uptight (55 years)

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

  • Release day: Saturday, December 28, 1968
  • Runtime: 104 minutes