Uptight

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.

Drama Thriller

Raymond St. Jacques

(B.G.)

Ruby Dee

(Laurie)

Frank Silvera

(Kyle)

Roscoe Lee Browne

(Clarence)

Julian Mayfield

(Tank Williams)

Janet MacLachlan

(Jeannie)

Max Julien

(Johnny Wells)

Juanita Moore

(Mama Wells)

Dick Anthony Williams

(Corbin)

Michael Baseleon

(Teddy)

John Wesley

(Larry)

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

(Rick)

Ketty Lester

(Alma)

Robert DoQui

(Street Speaker)

James McEachin

(Mello)

Kirk Kirksey

L. Errol Jaye

Isabel Cooley

Alice Childress

Van Kirksey

David Moody

Mello Alexandria

Vernett Allen

(Ralph (uncredited))

Leon Bibb

(Mr. Oakley (uncredited))

Lovyss Bradley

(Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited))

Anthony Chisholm

((uncredited))

William Elliott

(Revolutionary (uncredited))

Joel Fluellen

(Kyle's Associate (uncredited))

Leonard Jackson

(Mr. Oakley (uncredited))

Alan Oppenheimer

(Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited))

Lonny Stevens

((uncredited))

Bill Walker

(Bartender (uncredited))

Marvin Walters

(Policeman (uncredited))

Jesse Jackson

(Self (archive footage))