Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
They get funny when you mess with their money.
Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

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Cast

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier As: Steve Jackson
Bill Cosby Bill Cosby As: Wardell Franklin
Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte As: Geechie Dan Beauford
Flip Wilson Flip Wilson As: The Reverend
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor As: Sharp Eye Washington
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Storyline

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


Tagline: They get funny when you mess with their money.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 26 July 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $6,700,000

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Cast

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

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Congressman Lincoln

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Leggy Peggy

Lee Chamberlin

Lee Chamberlin

Madame Zenobia

Johnny Sekka

Johnny Sekka

Geechie's Henchman

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Slim's Henchman #1

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Irma

Don Marshall

Don Marshall

Slim's Henchman #2

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Little Seymour

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Geechie Dan's Henchman (uncredited)

Juanita Brown

Juanita Brown

Congressman Lincoln's Receptionist (uncredited)

Morris Buchanan

Morris Buchanan

Waldorf Patron (uncredited)

Richard L. Duran

Richard L. Duran

Waldorf Patron (uncredited)

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Police Officer (uncredited)

Stevie Mack

Stevie Mack

Church Member (uncredited)

Earl Maynard

Earl Maynard

Waldorf Bartender (uncredited)

Gene McDaniels

Gene McDaniels

Member of the Choir (uncredited)

Marie O'Henry

Marie O'Henry

Girl at Robbery Scene (uncredited)

Ray Parker, Jr.

Ray Parker, Jr.

Ray (uncredited)

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Gambler in Tuxedo (uncredited)

Cyril Poitier

Cyril Poitier

Rock (uncredited)

George Reynolds

George Reynolds

Big Percy (uncredited)

Richard Warren

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Melville Tucker

Melville Tucker

Producer

Pembroke J. Herring

Pembroke J. Herring

Associate Producer

Mickey McCardle

Mickey McCardle

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Monty Westmore

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Tom Scott

Tom Scott

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. Koenekamp

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alfred Sweeney

Alfred Sweeney

Production Design

Robert De Vestel

Robert De Vestel

Set Decoration

William Ladd Skinner

William Ladd Skinner

Set Designer

Other Crew

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