- HD 1080
- Runtime: 104m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Stars: Julian Mayfield, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne
- keywords: martin luther king, betrayal, reward, betrayal by friend, 1960s, african american history, cleveland, ohio
- Production_studio: Marlukin, Paramount Pictures
- Slogan: A man on the run. A life at stake. A people about to explode.
- The Uptight is featured in the top rankings of 1968
- #58 in Top Drama Movies of 1968
- #19 in Top Thriller Movies of 1968
Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.