Uptight
(DVD)
Contributors
Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008, screenwriter,
Dee, Ruby, screenwriter,
Mayfield, Julian, 1928-1984, screenwriter,
Bernard, Jason, actor.
St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990, actor.
Dee, Ruby, screenwriter,
Mayfield, Julian, 1928-1984, screenwriter,
Bernard, Jason, actor.
St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990, actor.
Published
[United States] : Paramount Pictures, [2012].
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 U71 | On Shelf |
| Edmondson Pike - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 U71 | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 U71 | On Shelf |
| Southeast - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 U71 | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Paramount Pictures, [2012].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
887090042505
Notes
General Note
Based on the novle 'The informer' by Liam O'Flaherty.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, scored and conducted by Booker T. Jones, performed by Booker T. & the MG's ; director of photography, Boris Kaufman ; editor, Robert Lawrence.
Participants/Performers
Jason Bernard, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Roscoe Lee Browne, Julian Mayfield, Frank Silvera, Max Julien.
Description
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 is an unemployed and itinerant steelworker who turns over his militant friend Johnny to the police for the $1,000 reward, resulting in an underground all-points bulletin to exact vengeance on the squealer.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen presentation.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dassin, J., Dee, R., Mayfield, J., Bernard, J., St. Jacques, R., Browne, R. L., Silvera, F., Booker T., & O'Flaherty, L. (2012). Uptight (Widescreen.). Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jules Dassin et al.. 2012. Uptight. Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jules Dassin et al.. Uptight Paramount Pictures, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dassin, Jules, et al. Uptight Widescreen., Paramount Pictures, 2012.
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