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Uptown Saturday Night

Uptown Saturday Night

Comedy · Crime · Action · 1974

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

Movie details

Uptown Saturday Night

“They get funny when you mess with their money.”

1974 Comedy · Crime · Action 1h 44m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Uptown Saturday Night?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sidney Poitier

Written by

Richard Wesley

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

Court is in session

Put Uptown Saturday Night on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.