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Uptown Saturday Night

  • 1974
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Roscoe Lee Browne, Rosalind Cash, Paula Kelly, Calvin Lockhart, Johnny Sekka, and Flip Wilson in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
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At Madame Zenobia's illegal nightclub, when Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin get robbed of their wallets containing a winning lottery ticket, they set out to recover it.At Madame Zenobia's illegal nightclub, when Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin get robbed of their wallets containing a winning lottery ticket, they set out to recover it.At Madame Zenobia's illegal nightclub, when Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin get robbed of their wallets containing a winning lottery ticket, they set out to recover it.

  • Director
    • Sidney Poitier
  • Writer
    • Richard Wesley
  • Stars
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Bill Cosby
    • Harry Belafonte
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney Poitier
    • Writer
      • Richard Wesley
    • Stars
      • Sidney Poitier
      • Bill Cosby
      • Harry Belafonte
    • 26User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, and Sidney Poitier in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
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    Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Rosalind Cash in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Bill Cosby in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Sidney Poitier and Calvin Lockhart in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Bill Cosby in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Harry Belafonte and Calvin Lockhart in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Calvin Lockhart in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
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    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Steve Jackson
    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Wardell Franklin
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    • Geechie Dan Beauford
    Flip Wilson
    Flip Wilson
    • The Reverend
    Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    • Sharp Eye Washington
    Calvin Lockhart
    Calvin Lockhart
    • Silky Slim
    Rosalind Cash
    Rosalind Cash
    • Sarah Jackson
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    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
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    • Slim's Henchman #1
    Ketty Lester
    • Irma Franklin
    Don Marshall
    Don Marshall
    • Slim's Henchman #2
    Harold Nicholas
    Harold Nicholas
    • Little Seymour Pettigrew
    Lance Taylor Sr.
    Jophery C. Brown
    Jophery C. Brown
    • Geechie Dan's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Juanita Brown
    Juanita Brown
    • Congressman Lincoln's receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Poitier
    • Writer
      • Richard Wesley
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Richard Pryor: The roles of Steve and Wardell were written for Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor, but the studio felt they were not big box-office draws. Pryor ended up with a cameo.
    • Goofs
      The climactic chase at the end takes place on windy, rocky, mountainous roads. There is no area like that anywhere near Chicago, where the film is set.
    • Quotes

      Steve Jackson: You see what I saw?

      Wardell Franklin: Yes, I saw what you saw, and don't be worrying about nothin' 'cause the dude mess with me, I'm gonna knock him out.

    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Uptown Saturday Night
      Music by Tom Scott

      Lyrics by Morgan Ames

      Sung by Dobie Gray

      Produced by Mentor Williams

    User reviews26

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    Fabulous buddy-flick
    I just saw - again - Uptown and was amazed - again - by the chemistry of the cast and the sheer genius of Bill Cosby. It is definitely dated, style-wise, but it is as contemporary as they come as far as the 'buddy' genre goes. Although Cosby is the focus and star, with Belafonte, Lockhart and Pryor, too, stealing their scenes, one of my favorites is Poitier 'loudtalking' a crime lord. The language is not good, otherwise I'd suggest this is a good movie for older children, but with a little guidance, it would be OK for them, too. Wish there were more movies like this now, but it is a 'classic' in the sense that it overcomes any decade-specific details - the broad comedy and the sharp witty dialog are timeless.
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    • Apr 2, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Samstagnacht oben in der Stadt
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • First Artists
      • Verdon Productions Limited
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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