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They get funny when you mess with their money. - Uptown Saturday Night
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Title: Uptown Saturday Night

Release Date: 26 Jul 1974

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Action

Director: Verdon Productions Limited, First Artists, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Verdon Productions Limited, First Artists, Warner Bros. Pictures

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.1 (34 votes)

Cast

  • Steve Jackson: Sidney Poitier
  • Wardell Franklin: Bill Cosby
  • Geechie Dan Beauford: Harry Belafonte
  • The Reverend: Flip Wilson
  • Sharp Eye Washington: Richard Pryor
  • Silky Slim: Calvin Lockhart
  • Sarah Jackson: Rosalind Cash
  • Congressman Lincoln: Roscoe Lee Browne
  • Leggy Peggy: Paula Kelly
  • Madame Zenobia: Lee Chamberlin
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