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Uptown Saturday Night

1974, Comedy, 1h 44m

9 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Blue-collar buddies (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Sidney Poitier
  • Producer:
    Melville Tucker
  • Writer:
    Richard Wesley
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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Cast & Crew

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
Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash
Sarah Jackson
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Congressman Lincoln
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly
Leggy Peggy
Johnny Sekka
Johnny Sekka
Geechie's Henchman
Lee Chamberlin
Lee Chamberlin
Madame Zenobia
Calvin Lockhart
Calvin Lockhart
Silky Slim
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Slim's Henchman No. 1
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Irma Franklin
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Director
Melville Tucker
Melville Tucker
Producer
Richard Wesley
Richard Wesley
Screenwriter
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Critic Reviews for Uptown Saturday Night

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Audience Reviews for Uptown Saturday Night

  • Jun 16, 2008
    Not as good as "Let's Do It Again", but has its moments.
    Anthony V Super Reviewer
  • Jun 02, 2008
    Something about Bill Cosby picking a fight makes me laugh.
    Super Reviewer
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