Up Tight (Imprint Collection #221)
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.
Critic Reviews:
- " Intelligently directed tale of urban revolt starring some of the finest black actors of the 60s. " – Film4 Staff (Film4)
- " There's no backsliding, toward a conciliatory moderate conclusion. The passions and beliefs of black militants are presented head-on, with little in the way of comfort for white liberals. " – Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
