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Uptight

1968 · 104 min Drama Thriller
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

What happens when revolutionaries turn on their own? In the tense streets of Cleveland, a Black militant group hunts one of their members suspected of betrayal after a robbery goes fatally wrong. This 1968 drama-thriller pulses with raw urgency, capturing the explosive racial politics of its era through gritty handheld camerawork and searing performances. The line between brotherhood and paranoia blurs as the community fractures from within, building to a climax that questions the very cost of solidarity. More than a crime story, it's a vital, unflinching snapshot of a movement at its breaking point.

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Year 1968
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Jules Dassin
Runtime 104 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (16 votes)

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Director Jules Dasssin crafts a claustrophobic world through gritty black-and-white cinematography and a restless editing rhythm. The film vibrates with the collective anger and disillusionment following a national trauma.

It's for viewers prepared to wrestle with difficult loyalties and absorb the fever-pitch of a community in crisis. You'll be left with a sobering reflection on the costs of suspicion. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jules Dassin

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