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Uptown Saturday Night
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Uptown Saturday Night

1974-07-26 · 104 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy · Crime · Action

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

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Directors
Sidney Poitier
Production companies
Verdon Productions Limited, First Artists, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,000,000
Revenue
USD 6,700,000

Top Cast

Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierSteve Jackson
Bill CosbyBill CosbyWardell Franklin
Harry BelafonteHarry BelafonteGeechie Dan Beauford
Flip WilsonFlip WilsonThe Reverend
Richard PryorRichard PryorSharp Eye Washington
Calvin LockhartCalvin LockhartSilky Slim
Rosalind CashRosalind CashSarah Jackson
Roscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee BrowneCongressman Lincoln
Paula KellyPaula KellyLeggy Peggy
Lee ChamberlinLee ChamberlinMadame Zenobia
Johnny SekkaJohnny SekkaGeechie's Henchman
Lincoln KilpatrickLincoln KilpatrickSlim's Henchman #1
Ketty LesterKetty LesterIrma
Don MarshallDon MarshallSlim's Henchman #2
Harold NicholasHarold NicholasLittle Seymour
Jophery C. BrownJophery C. BrownGeechie Dan's Henchman (uncredited)
Juanita BrownJuanita BrownCongressman Lincoln's Receptionist (uncredited)
Morris BuchananMorris BuchananWaldorf Patron (uncredited)
Richard L. DuranRichard L. DuranWaldorf Patron (uncredited)
Paul HarrisPaul HarrisPolice Officer (uncredited)

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