Uptight (1968) On Blu-Ray
Actor : Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne, Julian Mayfield
Director: Jules Dassin
Genre: Drama
Year: 1968
Studio: Olive Films
Length: 104
Released: October 16, 2012
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-Ray
Misc: Color
Language:English
Subtitles : N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford's 1935 film, The Informer. Dublin becomes the Cleveland ghetto and the Irish Republicans are replaced by black revolutionary fighters. Days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Tank Williams (Julian Mayfield) is an unemployed and itinerant steelworker who turns over his militant friend, Johnny (Max Julien) to the police for the $1,000 reward, resulting in an underground all-points bulletin to exact vengeance on the squealer. Legendary director, Jules Dassin's unrelenting directorial pace is complemented by the driving score of Booker T. Jones. The stellar cast includes Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Frank Silvera
Actor : Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne, Julian Mayfield
Director: Jules Dassin
Genre: Drama
Year: 1968
Studio: Olive Films
Length: 104
Released: October 16, 2012
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-Ray
Misc: Color
Language:English
Subtitles : N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford's 1935 film, The Informer. Dublin becomes the Cleveland ghetto and the Irish Republicans are replaced by black revolutionary fighters. Days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Tank Williams (Julian Mayfield) is an unemployed and itinerant steelworker who turns over his militant friend, Johnny (Max Julien) to the police for the $1,000 reward, resulting in an underground all-points bulletin to exact vengeance on the squealer. Legendary director, Jules Dassin's unrelenting directorial pace is complemented by the driving score of Booker T. Jones. The stellar cast includes Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Frank Silvera
Product Name | Uptight (1968) On Blu-Ray |
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This item is returnable | No |