Movie·1974·1h 44m
Uptown Saturday Night
They get funny when you mess with their money.
Directed By
Sidney Poitier
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
Written By
Richard Wesley
Producer
Melville Tucker
Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Music
Tom Scott
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
39 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Sidney Poitier
Steve Jackson
Bill Cosby
Wardell Franklin
Harry Belafonte
Geechie Dan Beauford
Flip Wilson
The Reverend
Richard Pryor
Sharp Eye Washington
Calvin Lockhart
Silky Slim
Rosalind Cash
Sarah Jackson
Roscoe Lee Browne
Congressman Lincoln
Paula Kelly
Leggy Peggy
Lee Chamberlin
Madame Zenobia
Johnny Sekka
Geechie's Henchman
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Slim's Henchman #1
Ketty Lester
Irma
Don Marshall
Slim's Henchman #2
Harold Nicholas
Little Seymour
Jophery C. Brown
Geechie Dan's Henchman (uncredited)
Juanita Brown
Congressman Lincoln's Receptionist (uncredited)
Morris Buchanan
Waldorf Patron (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Sidney Poitier
Director
Richard Wesley
Writer
Melville Tucker
Producer
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
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