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Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

PG  104 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime   -  26 July 1974 (USA)
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Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin sneak out of their houses to visit Madame Zenobia's: a high-class but illegal nightclub... See full summary »

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Sidney Poitier
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney Poitier ...
Bill Cosby ...
Harry Belafonte ...
Flip Wilson ...
The Reverend
Richard Pryor ...
Sharp Eye Washington
Calvin Lockhart Calvin Lockhart ...
Silky Slim
Rosalind Cash Rosalind Cash ...
Sarah Jackson
Roscoe Lee Browne ...
Congressman Lincoln
Paula Kelly Paula Kelly ...
Leggy Peggy
Lee Chamberlin Lee Chamberlin ...
Madame Zenobia
Johnny Sekka Johnny Sekka ...
Geechie's Henchman
Lincoln Kilpatrick ...
Slim's Henchman #1
Ketty Lester Ketty Lester ...
Irma Franklin
Don Marshall Don Marshall ...
Slim's Henchman #2
Harold Nicholas Harold Nicholas ...
Little Seymour Pettigrew
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Storyline

Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin sneak out of their houses to visit Madame Zenobia's: a high-class but illegal nightclub. During their visit, however, the place is robbed and they are forced to hand over their wallets. Steve's wallet turns out to have contained a winning lottery ticket, and together they must recover their stolen property. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@imdb.com>  

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Taglines:

They get funny when you mess with their money.

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Arpajaisvoitto See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Harry Belafonte's performance is a send-up of Marlon Brando's in The Godfather (1972). See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Uptown Saturday Night"
Written by Tom Scott, Morgan Ames
Sung by Dobie Gray See more »