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6.8Set 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.
Released: 1968-12-28104 minDir: Jules DassinDrama, Thriller
Stream on: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Cast
- Julian Mayfield as Tank Williams
- Raymond St. Jacques as B.G.
- Ruby Dee as Laurie
- Frank Silvera as Kyle
- Roscoe Lee Browne as Clarence
- Janet MacLachlan as Jeannie
Themes
- based on novel or book
- betrayal
- blaxploitation cinema
- reward
- modern day adaptation
- black militant
- betrayal by friend
- revenge killing
- 1960s
- death of best friend
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 752482
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- publication date
- 1970-01-27
- title
- Up Tight!
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Gallery (6)
Connections
Cleveland
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dublin
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International Standard Book Number
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IMDb
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The New York Times
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Roger Ebert
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John Ford
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Paramount Pictures
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OCLC, Inc.
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drama film
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Melina Mercouri
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Joe Dassin
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Variety
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Chicago Tribune
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José Ferrer
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remake
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Jules Dassin
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Categories
1968 American films1968 drama films1968 English-language films1968 filmsAfrican-American drama filmsAfrican-American filmsAmerican drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsCultural depictions of Martin Luther King Jr.English-language drama filmsFilms about race and ethnicityFilms based on works by Liam O'FlahertyFilms directed by Jules DassinFilms set in 1968Films set in ClevelandFilms shot in ClevelandParamount Pictures filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date