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Uptown Saturday Night was produced by Warner Bros. in the midst of the blaxploitation film era along with films such as Cleopatra Jones and Black Belt Jones. Throughout his career, Poitier was frustrated with Hollywood's portrayal of blacks in film and television, which motivated him to direct films during the blaxploitation era.
- Coffy. Director: Jack Hill. Stars: Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert Doqui. Where to Watch: Amazon Prime. Of course we’ve gotta kick things off with the Godmother of the Blaxploitation era Pam Grier.
- Dolemite. Director: D’Urville Martin. Stars: Rudy Ray Moore, D’Urville Martin. Where to Watch: Tubi. Dolemite is an example of how Black actors and directors would sometimes have to do everything during the Blaxploitation era.
- Cooley High. Director: Michael Schultz. Stars: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Leroy “Preach” Jackson. Where to Watch: Amazon Prime. Set in 1960s Chicago, Cooley High is about two high school student best friends coping with the challenges of everyday life and growing up in the projects.
- Friday Foster. Director: Arthur Marks. Stars: Pam Grier, Thalmus Rasulala. Where to Watch: Tubi. Starring Pam Grier, Friday Foster is about a photographer named Friday Foster (Grier) on assignment from her editor traveling through an airport to capture shots of the wealthiest Black man in the United States (Rasulala).
- Blackenstein (1973) Blackenstein is a film that is hard to classify. On one hand, it is an interesting take on the classic Frankenstein story, with a unique and daring twist.
- Blacula (1972) Blacula is a must-see classic for any fan of the horror genre. William Marshall gives a commanding performance as the titular character, delivering his lines with gravitas and intensity.
- Petey Wheatstraw (1977) Petey Wheatstraw is a wild and wacky ride that will leave you gasping for air. This Blaxploitation classic from director Cliff Roquemore stars the legendary Rudy Ray Moore as a stand-up comedian who makes a pact with the devil to become the greatest comedian in the world.
- That Man Bolt (1973) “That Man Bolt” is a classic 70s blaxploitation film that delivers on all fronts – action, humor, and style. Fred Williamson stars as Jefferson Bolt, a private investigator who takes on a dangerous case involving stolen diamonds and a ruthless crime syndicate.
“Uptown” is a rambunctious, zany comedy about two pals (Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby) who, after a night goes wrong on the town, concoct a plan to find a missing lottery ticket in the city’s underbelly with its kingpin (Harry Belafonte). Directed, produced, and conceived by Poitier, the film is the star’s foray into a purely comedic role.
Jul 26, 1974 · With Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson. 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.
- (2.8K)
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Sidney Poitier
- 1974-07-26
Despite having an all-star Black cast,USN is not a Blaxploitation film but a movie that Spoofs and Parodies not only Blaxploitation films but also serious Crime Dramas and Gangster Films that came out during the early to mid 1970s an you as you watch the film you will notice a lot of the Trademarks of Blaxploitation movies,Crime Dramas and ...
Jun 16, 2000 · As soon as the blaxploitation cycle ended, a real star, Poitier, found a perfect antidote for that disaffected audience--a big-budget, all-star black-themed comedy, “Uptown Saturday Night ...
