Uptight (film)
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| Directed by | Jules Dassin |
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| Based on | The Informer 1925 play by Liam O'Flaherty |
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| Cinematography | Boris Kaufman |
| Edited by | Robert Lawrence |
| Music by | Booker T. & the MG's |
Production company | Marlukin Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Uptight (also known as UpTight! or Up Tight!) is a 1968 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin. It was intended as an updated version of John Ford's 1935 film The Informer, based on the book of the same name by Liam O'Flaherty, but the setting was transposed from Dublin to Cleveland. The soundtrack was performed by Booker T. & the MG's. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is used as a backdrop for the film's fictional narrative.