

Uptown Saturday Night
1974-07-26 · 104 min · ★ 6.2
Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
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Production details
- 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 PoitierSteve Jackson
Bill CosbyWardell Franklin
Harry BelafonteGeechie Dan Beauford
Flip WilsonThe Reverend
Richard PryorSharp Eye Washington
Calvin LockhartSilky Slim
Rosalind CashSarah Jackson
Roscoe Lee BrowneCongressman Lincoln
Paula KellyLeggy Peggy
Lee ChamberlinMadame Zenobia
Johnny SekkaGeechie's Henchman
Lincoln KilpatrickSlim's Henchman #1
Ketty LesterIrma
Don MarshallSlim's Henchman #2
Harold NicholasLittle Seymour
Jophery C. BrownGeechie Dan's Henchman (uncredited)
Juanita BrownCongressman Lincoln's Receptionist (uncredited)
Morris BuchananWaldorf Patron (uncredited)
Richard L. DuranWaldorf Patron (uncredited)
Paul HarrisPolice Officer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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